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 […]
Venice Beach, Los Angeles
During a recent trip to Los Angeles we spent a few hours at legendary Venice Beach before we had to head to the airport. Apart from having a long and beautiful beach, this beach town attracts a fun crowd of everything from street performers and tattoo artists to body builders and street vendors . Nowhere […]
Mount Fremont lookout hike – Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
A couple of years ago we visited Crater Lake in southern Oregon, a lake inside the caldera of a volcano which is also reportedly both the deepest lake in North America but also has the purest water. The clear blue lake is like a beautiful postcard and the visit there made a big impression on […]
Milestone: 25 countries visited
I’ve never really had an ambition to visit all countries on Earth, but I do appreciate to discover new places. We rarely go back to a travel destination that we have already visited, unless it is for a specific reason or it is one of the major tourist cities like Barcelona, London, Miami, New York […]
Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle
Seattle has a great range of attractions for tourists and in the area around the Seattle Center there are numerous museums and attractions such as the Space Needle, Chihuly Glass and Garden, and the Museum of Pop Culture gathered on a small and convenient area. If you buy a CityPass for 99 USD, entrance fee […]
Lincoln City Summer Kite Festival
The Oregon Coast is an incredibly beautiful part of the American continent and we were fortunate enough to get to borrow a large house in Lincoln City a few summer days, two years ago. Normally, holiday and beautiful sandy beaches means swimming in warm waters, but here the sea is so cold that your legs […]