São Paulo – A Concrete Jungle I’m Happy to Return To
São Paulo was the first stop on my seven-week journey through South America in the summer of 2026. It was a natural place to start, since there are only a limited number of cities...
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Northern Ireland: The Walls, the Stories and the Train Back
After a week of hiking along Northern Ireland’s spectacular coastline, it was time to become urban again. What better way to arrive in Derry~Londonderry than by crossing the relatively new Peace Bridge, arching elegantly...
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Northern Ireland: From Giant’s Causeway to Downhill
After taking one final look back at Giant’s Causeway, it was time to continue north-west along the coast. Thanks to the open landscape, I could already see much of the route that lay ahead...
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Northern Ireland: Walking to Giant’s Causeway – A Lot of Rocks Ahead
Now I was approaching the place that gives the entire coastline its name. The Causeway Coast Way eventually leads to Northern Ireland’s most famous natural attraction: Giant’s Causeway. For generations, it has been one...
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Northern Ireland: Kinbane Castle and the Causeway Coast Way
It was time to leave Ballintoy after two nights there. Before long, I would finally join the actual Causeway Coast Way and begin the stretch of hiking I had been looking forward to since...
Northern Ireland: From Troubles to Trails – Rathlin Island, Dark Hedges and an Unexpected Detour
The time had come to leave Belfast behind and finally start walking. That had been the real purpose of this trip all along. It was Sunday, 17 May, which is of course a major...
Northern Ireland: From Troubles to Trails – Belfast
I could begin by saying that I had always wanted to visit Northern Ireland, but that would be a lie. I do not know many people who have travelled there on holiday, even though...
Egypt Without a Guide: Alexandria, Libraries and the Mediterranean
After several days among pyramids, tombs, and ancient monuments, I was ready for something completely different. One of the main reasons I had travelled to Alexandria was the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Long before I visited...
Egypt Without a Guide: Two Days in the Heart of Cairo
Egypt’s ancient monuments are impressive, but sooner or later, every visitor ends up back in Cairo. Cairo is one of the most famous cities in North Africa, and certainly one of the largest. Most...
Egypt Without a Guide: The First Pyramids at Saqqara and Dahshur
After my days in Giza, it was time to travel even further back in history. I wanted to visit the very first pyramids built in ancient Egypt, and my destination was Saqqara. To get...
Egypt Without a Guide: Giza Beyond the Souvenir Stalls
I had been to Egypt before, as part of an organised tour. We stayed in Hurghada, cruised the Nile from Luxor to Aswan, and visited Abu Simbel. Those were enjoyable trips, and the days...
From Berber Granaries to Roman Ruins: On the Way to Sabratha
From Berber culture to Roman grandeur On the way from Ghadames to Sabratha, we stopped at two historical sites: Qasr al-Haj and Qasr Nalut. Both were built by the Berbers for the same purpose,...
Ghadames, Libya: The Hidden Oasis City Where Women Walked the Rooftops
Ghadames is one of the most unusual places I have visited.Not because of what is there, but because of how it was built to survive. An entire old town, now abandoned, yet still maintained....
Leptis Magna, Libya: Silence on a Grand Scale
First Impressions Leptis Magna is not subtle. The first thing that strikes you is the scale.The second is the silence. After leaving Tripoli, we arrived at what must be one of the most remarkable...
Tripoli, Libya: A City You’re Not Meant to Visit
First Impressions Tripoli is not a place most people casually travel to.Which is exactly why I wanted to see it for myself. My preferred travel company, Against the Compass, has been running trips to...
