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Discovering the world

Travel is a bit like cooking. Everyone does it but in different ways.

Some are pleased with tourist packages, just as they buy ready-made meals. Others are adventurers and create extraordinary dishes or trips that ordinary people don’t. You may want to specialize in a particular cuisine, country or travel style.

There are curious jacks of all trades who explore unfamiliar flavors but also appreciate familiar ones.

I’m in that category, and with my blog I want to share with you everything I’ve learned about travel over the decades. I’ve travelled as a child, a businessman, a customer, a steward, a hiker, a cruiser, a tour leader, a backpacker, a VIP, etc. The spectrum of my experience is vast. Sharing it with others on this blog is my main goal.

In this section, I share my travel stories, as well as practical tips and plenty of maps to help you find your way around.

    My articles by destination

    You can filter my travel stories by world region or by country.
      Cape Verde: how to plan your trip by yourself?

      Cape Verde: how to plan your trip by yourself?

      Independent travel to Cape Verde without going through an agency or tour operator is entirely possible. But it has to be well prepared.
      Travel to Cape Verde: the Barlavento Islands

      Travel to Cape Verde: the Barlavento Islands

      My account and impressions of an independent trip to Cape Verde in the islands of Sao Vicente and Santo Antao (part 2).
      Travel to Cape Verde: the Sotavento Islands

      Travel to Cape Verde: the Sotavento Islands

      My account and impressions of an independent trip to Cape Verde in the islands of Santiago, Fogo, and Brava (Part 1).
      From Fuerteventura to Lanzarote

      From Fuerteventura to Lanzarote

      My account of a great Canary Islands trip, starting in Tenerife, then Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and finally Lanzarote (part 2).
      From Tenerife to Gran Canaria

      From Tenerife to Gran Canaria

      My account of a long trip to the Canaries, starting in Tenerife, followed by Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, and finally Lanzarote (Part 1).
      Unveiling the Dual Face of Canary Islands Tourism

      Unveiling the Dual Face of Canary Islands Tourism

      Canary islands tourism has two faces. On the one hand, mass tourism, and the other, an incredible part of Europe is yet to be discovered.
      Dushanbe – Almaty: how to plan your trip?

      Dushanbe – Almaty: how to plan your trip?

      My practical tips for organizing a 4x4 trip from Dushanbe to Almaty through Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia.
      Kyrgyzstan: Crossing the Tian San mountains

      Kyrgyzstan: Crossing the Tian San mountains

      My impressions of part 3 of the Dushanbe - Almaty trip: Discovering the Tian San mountains and lakes Son Kul and Issyk Kul, in Kyrgyzstan.
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      My articles by type of trip

      You can also filter my stories by type of trip:

      • A city break
      • A nature getaway
      • A big trip, sometimes further afield, that lasts several weeks to allow for a deeper discovery.

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        Kyrgyzstan: Crossing the Tian San mountains

        Kyrgyzstan: Crossing the Tian San mountains

        My impressions of part 3 of the Dushanbe - Almaty trip: Discovering the Tian San mountains and lakes Son Kul and Issyk Kul, in Kyrgyzstan.
        Dushanbe – Almaty: how to plan your trip?

        Dushanbe – Almaty: how to plan your trip?

        My practical tips for organizing a 4x4 trip from Dushanbe to Almaty through Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia.
        From Paris to Vienna: night trains versus planes

        From Paris to Vienna: night trains versus planes

        Austrian Railways have reintroduced the night train between Paris and Vienna. I tested it and compared it with the Air France flight.
        Paris-Rome by train: in the footsteps of the Palatino

        Paris-Rome by train: in the footsteps of the Palatino

        As the Paris-Rome night train, the Palatino no longer exists, I imagined a different journey on day trains, with stops in Turin and Genoa.
        Unveiling the Dual Face of Canary Islands Tourism

        Unveiling the Dual Face of Canary Islands Tourism

        Canary islands tourism has two faces. On the one hand, mass tourism, and the other, an incredible part of Europe is yet to be discovered.
        From Tenerife to Gran Canaria

        From Tenerife to Gran Canaria

        My account of a long trip to the Canaries, starting in Tenerife, followed by Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, and finally Lanzarote (Part 1).
        From Fuerteventura to Lanzarote

        From Fuerteventura to Lanzarote

        My account of a great Canary Islands trip, starting in Tenerife, then Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and finally Lanzarote (part 2).
        Travel to Cape Verde: the Sotavento Islands

        Travel to Cape Verde: the Sotavento Islands

        My account and impressions of an independent trip to Cape Verde in the islands of Santiago, Fogo, and Brava (Part 1).
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