The Colosseum and the Forum Romanum
To discover the history of Rome we had booked a guided tour for the Colosseum and the Forum Romanum. The…
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A weekend in Rome – sightseeing and other stuff
Rome in January is almost devoid of tourists (and this was still before the virus). All the more reason to…
A day trip to Byblos
After an amazing day amidst the ruins of Baalbek we headed the next day to Byblos. Since the guided tour…
Baalbek – a Roman Heliopolis
We had spent the morning watching cedars and the rest of the day Roman stones. The last stop for the…
The Cedars of God
The day trip to Baalbek started with our driver taking us through the Quadisha valley to the last cedars of…
What else to see in Beirut
Beirut is a large city and you can’t manage to see the main sights in a day. Especially since there…
A World Heritage Site and Nissi Beach
The many archaeological sites of Paphos
After a day with old stones in Kourion we drove the next day to Paphos. More old stones would follow.…
Kolossi Castle and Kourion archaelogical site
After two days in Nicosia we were finally driving down south again. For the next couple of days Limassol was…
Five reasons why you should visit Cyprus
Cyprus hasn’t been high on my list of must-see places. But it just happened that in November I had the…
About me
Traveling is a way of life. While doing so I taste everything a country has to offer, and read a lot. There is nothing better though than enjoying all three at the same time. So come along for the ride.
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A weekend in Rome – sightseeing and other stuff
Rome in January is almost devoid of tourists (and this was still before the virus). All the more reason to…
A day trip to Byblos
After an amazing day amidst the ruins of Baalbek we headed the next day to Byblos. Since the guided tour…
Baalbek – a Roman Heliopolis
We had spent the morning watching cedars and the rest of the day Roman stones. The last stop for the…
The Cedars of God
The day trip to Baalbek started with our driver taking us through the Quadisha valley to the last cedars of…
What else to see in Beirut
Beirut is a large city and you can’t manage to see the main sights in a day. Especially since there…
A World Heritage Site and Nissi Beach
The many archaeological sites of Paphos
After a day with old stones in Kourion we drove the next day to Paphos. More old stones would follow.…
Kolossi Castle and Kourion archaelogical site
After two days in Nicosia we were finally driving down south again. For the next couple of days Limassol was…
Five reasons why you should visit Cyprus
Cyprus hasn’t been high on my list of must-see places. But it just happened that in November I had the…
About me
Traveling is a way of life. While doing so I taste everything a country has to offer, and read a lot. There is nothing better though than enjoying all three at the same time. So come along for the ride.
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