Author: Tom

Beirut, the former Paris of the east

For decades Beirut was touristically a no-man`s-land—the 15-years civil war descent into anarchy. Today Beirut might lack the old-world charm, but the restoration of Ottoman- and French-era architecture is eminently present. Downtown is the...

Lebanon, a green oasis in the middle east

Nature has been good to Lebanon; it has the sea, beaches, green wallies, forests, vineyards, snowy mountains, and still a tiny country. All this abundance has also been its curse since so many people...

Castelsardo has a place in my heart too.

Castelsardo is one of the jewels of a town on the north coast of Sardinia. It has an ancient castle and a fantastic view in all directions. On a clear day, you can see...

Ullevålseter, for life long plesure

Ullevålseter is a cafe and a junction point in Nordmarka, the giant forest park north of Oslo. It is open all year round and is very popular. The name Ullevål comes from a large...

 Dublin is a UNESCO City of Literature

Dublin has fostered four Nobel Prize winners (Yates, Beckett, Shaw, and Heaney)—a world-known university, and several book festivals. They have the international Dublin Literature Award and planning a new city library. This is why...

Mekong Delta, like traveling in time.

There are many places in the world where rivers are used for transportation. The low-lying region makes it vulnerable to climate change. This place is so thrilling to visit; you feel you are traveling...

Hoi An, a survival of several cultures

Hoi An is one of the most visited small towns in Vietnam. UNESCO has, of course, given this small charming town the boost. In parts of the old city, it is forbidden to use...

Huế with its Forbidden Purple City

In Huế, it is the historical and cultural sights from the time that this was a royal city that attracts. UNESCO has already put it on the map. And it is easy to see...