Bushmills
Bushmills, a tranquil village in Northern Ireland, is home to a renowned whiskey and to some striking shorescapes. Visiting the Old Bushmills Distillery was an important experience. After all, it’s one of the classic Irish whiskeys! That being said, the tour was just a regular …
Checkpoint Hebron
The red X above our heads lighted on as another person passed the full height metal turnstile. The woman with a child in her arms pushed the revolving bars and presented her ID to the soldier. I’m next so I prepare my backpack for the …
Temple ferments
I’ve been in Korea for one month already, but boy was it a quiet month. The last few weeks were spent on licking wounds and reshuffling all the notes and jpegs amassed during the previous few months of fanatically intense Eurasian travels. I did some …
Bethlehem essentials
A handful of photos from Bethlehem, Palestine. Some with commentary. Have a nice walk. The immortal combo of coffee and cardamom – the smell of the Middle East! Broad beans are another regional favorite. To beer or not to beer? Haram or halal? While the …
Jerusalem essentials
Simply put, Jerusalem is one of the most interesting cities of our planet. The incredibly rich and complex history, the endless number of beautiful buildings and the terrific eclectic cuisine… I will let the photos speak for themselves, just occasionally throwing in a sentence or …
Trogir
I arrived to Trogir with three objectives: seeing the old town, eating pašticada and eating rafioli. Just look at those tender pieces of beef in dark, rich, sweet and sour sauce, served with gnocchi (njoki). Pašticada is a trademark Dalmatian dish – or, better said, …
Cradle of writing (or the fate of king’s toothache)
Yīnxū 殷墟 in Anyang city is one of the world’s most important archeological sites. We are talking about very, very old times here: Tutankhamun-old and Trojan War-old; the times of Ancient Babylon, the times of Rigveda, the times of replacing bronze tools with iron ones. …
Macau WHS hunt
UNESCO WHS HUNT: Historic Centre of Macao A fascinating blend of the Western and the Chinese civilizations, the Historic Centre of Macao (Centro Histórico de Macau, 澳門歷史城區) is one of my favorite UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Macau is not big, but the number of things …