Tag Archives: travel
Jun-2014
In Europe there is one little gem of an island that provides amazing hiking all year round – La Gomera. Compared to its more famous neighbours, Tenerife and Gran Canaria, La Gomera is a fairly unknown quantity for most tourists. A volcanic island the shape of an orange juicer, the highlands of La Gomera are perpetually shrouded […]
One of the pastimes I enjoy on the road is taking photos of memorable signs – be it billboards, traffic signs, stickers, posters, neon or even just random scribblings on walls. Some are funny (in or out of context), others clever, several just downright odd. Each pinpoints to a moment on the journey, working as a […]
Jun-2014
Sometimes you need a break. Not next month, not even next week but more or less now. In fact, your left foot is already edging towards the front door. And just imagine: What if this time tomorrow, instead of being stuck in your daily routine, you were busy packing your bags with a ticket-to-go? You’ve […]
Jun-2014
Since water out in the desert is in short supply, it makes total sense to take sound baths instead, right? Sure… wait, say what?! The desert in California is home to a number of extraordinary, and sometimes downright eccentric, operations. Some attribute it to geomagnetic forces, while others blame the sun that never stops beating […]
May-2014
While the summer solstice is marked in some way in many countries, in Finland the Midsummer Eve or juhannus is one of the biggest celebrations of the year. It virtually turns cities into ghost towns as people rush off to their cottages across the country for that brief spell of midsummer magic. Historically juhannus was celebrated […]