Not far from the center of the city of Turin in Italy, lies a hidden gem for urban exploration. Parco Dora is a former industrial site turned urban park. This is a huge area that once housed large plants from Turin’s industrial past for international corporations like Michelin and Fiat. Once the industries closed down […]
MUSAN Museum of Underwater Sculpture – Ayia Napa, Cyprus
I recently revisited Ayia Napa in Cyprus, almost exactly a year after my previous visit to Nissi Beach and the sea caves outside of Ayia Napa. This time we rented a house with a pool, a few hundred meters off from Pernera beach. The location was perfect because not only was it close to several […]
Cliff jumping at the Sea Caves in Ayia Napa, Cyprus
Just outside of Ayia Napa in Cyprus are some stunning sea caves where brave swimmers go cliff jumping. Here you can find impressive rock bridges, caves and of course crystal clear blue water for swimming and snorkeling. This dramatic part of the coastline is located about ten minutes by car east of Ayia Napa, at […]
Artipelag – art in the Stockholm archipelago
I took a day off from work a while back and brought my camera out to Artipelag, an art venue located on Värmdö in the Stockholm archipelago, only 20 minutes from the busy city centre. Artipelag was founded by Björn Jakobson, the creator of the brand BabyBjörn. It has a large art gallery and concert […]
After Dublin – an unplanned blogging and travel hiatus
Little did we know that the trip last February to Dublin would mark the end of travel for a very long time. We had spent a few days enjoying the Irish capital and covid-19 was still just a small worry on the horizon. A cab driver told us that they still had no, or only […]
A guided tour of Pompeii
The fate of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii has fascinated me ever since I was a kid and the images of people caught by the ashes made a big impression on me. Pompeii was destroyed by a massive volcanic eruption from Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD and lay completely buried under up to 25 […]