The 762 Curves to Pai

After having had to cancel my “Ha Giang Loop by Bicycle” adventure I had planned with Justin (he did the planning whereas I tried my best to throw rocks at his plans…I remember him saying[…]

Jai Mahal: The Water Palace of Jaipur

The Castles of Jaipur

After touring the Taj Mahal, we continued our journey, completing the second leg of what would eventually become a triangle with corners in New Delhi, Agra (with the Taj Mahal) and Jaipur. We were looking[…]

Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal: Symbol for Elegance and Luxury

All around the world, we use one building as a symbol for elegance, beauty and luxury: The Taj Mahal! I had the opportunity to tour this building of all buildings with a nice group of friends during my brief journey to India.

Gurudwara Bangla Sahib

Inside a Sikh Temple

A Colombian friend I had not seen for years called me up while I was still in Greece and told me that he was attending a meditation event in India and asked me to meet[…]

butterfly exploring rose

Roses and Butterflies

How did I arrive at taking photos of roses and butterflies from my usual buildings and monuments? On my first day here in Kalavrita, Greece, I met a British guy by the name of Terry.[…]

windmill aegina

Day Trip to Greek Island: Aegina

Having spent 10 days in Athens and enjoying the city every day a little bit more, I couldn’t help a feeling of missing out on something creeping up on me: The Greek Islands! The very[…]

Athens Mount Lycabettus

Athens from Mount Lycabettus

The best views of Athens, especially at night, you have from Mount Lycabettus, a steep, 300-m-tall limestone mountain right in the middle of Athens. You can take it easy and catch the funicular railway that[…]

Petronas Towers as a gift

Petronas Towers – Kuala Lumpur

Two Beauties in Steel and Glas: The Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur How did I get to shoot photos of the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia during my stay in Thailand? When entering Thailand[…]

two beautiful girls walking along a black sand beach in the sunset

Black Sand Beaches and Dracula’s Graveyard

Paradise Found – East Bali (Part 2): Black Sand Beaches and Dracula’s Graveyard I used to favor white over black sand beaches. That has changed on Bali, where I discovered the beauty and fascination of[…]

dramatic scenes of Bali during the rainy season

Paradise Found: East Bali (Part 1)

This is the 2nd post of my sequel “Paradise Found: East Bali”. If you haven’t read my post about how I actually ended up in Bali, click here. If you fly to Bali, you land[…]