Tag Archives: travel

beauty & the swan

Attending a performance at the Budapest Opera House is a must for all who love ballet, opera or architecture. First, you’ll be embraced by the golden neo-Renaissance creation of one of Hungary’s most acclaimed architects: Miklós Ybl. Second, you’ll notice that your fellow attendees look as beautiful as the building that dates back to 1884, […]

stampede city boutique

It is almost a straight line, the 2,3 kilometer 20 minutes and something walk from a traveller’s paradise to ‘The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth’ also known as The Calgary Stampede. The stampede is a yearly event that takes place over the course of 10 days in July, one of the most pleasant months to […]

yes to YEG!

Visitor: ‘Well, what is it you like best about your city?’ Edmontonian: ‘Calgary.’ Visitor: ‘Eh…..ok, and second best?’ Edmontonian: ‘When winter is over, somewhere in April.’ Visitor: ‘Let’s rephrase. What don’t you like about Edmonton and please don’t say Calgary!’ Edmontonian: ‘Mmmmm, the Talus Dome.’ Visitor: ‘For real? That’s a great work of art!’ Edmontonian: […]

tickling the rockies’ toes

Driving from Edmonton to Hinton slowly introduces you to the beauty of Alberta’s nature. Kilometer by kilometer houses, shops, commercial buildings and oil fields give way to fir trees and trembling aspen. Reflected in the still water of lakes and pools, these trees beckon you to drive along their waving tops. Tops that around the […]

splendid isolation

Had Cervantes been South African instead of Spanish, he would have set the adventures of his most famous character not in La Mancha but in the Karoo. Just like La Mancha means ‘dry land’ in Arab – being derived from the word al-mansha – Karoo – in Khoikhoi – means desert. And like the land […]

jewel of the free state

Named after a Swiss town where the exiled Paul Kruger spent his last days on our planet, Clarens these days is also know as ‘the Jewel of the Free State’. It’s not hard to imagine why when walking around the central square or staring at the colorful sunsets painting the sandstone embracing this Free State […]

modern vintage – the grand cafe and rooms

Plettenberg Bay – also known as Plett – has it all. Blue lagoons, pristine ocean views, an endless beach, whales and….the Grand Café and Rooms. The Grand Café & Rooms oversees the expansive bay of Plett. From your ocean view suite you can see the tides roll in and out, watch whales pass by and […]

happy landing – hotel verde cape town international airport

The core of the air conditioning serves as a cooler for the wine supply. The fish produce nutrition for veggies for the kitchen. The artwork is a translation of the imagination of local school kids by professional South African artists. The pool is a self-supporting eco-system. Rainwater is re-used and solar panels provide both shade […]

penis park

A phallus, dicktator or one-eyed trouser snake is a serious thing, used by most people in a restroom, bed or the vicinity of a church, tree or street light. Men have been dicking about their phallus for decades, centuries, millennia. The phallus has been around so to speak. Based on the duration of its existence […]