Salkanty trek, the best trek in the world?
If you want to reach Macchu Picchu by foot and make your trip sustainable, choose the Salkantry trek before entering the Inka trek. To see Macchu Picchu has been a dream of mine for...
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Cusco, close to the Rainbow Mountain
The ancient Inka city of Cusco is maybe mostly known as the gateway to Machu Picchu; the Rainbow Mountain is another discovery not to miss. Cusco was the capital of the Inka empire, and...
Peru, this is a teaser; there is more to come.
Four weeks in Peru gave me lots of new experiences. It was my first time in South America and to ruins of its original people. Machu Pichu had been on my list for years,...
Meteora, literary still in the Clouds
Meteora, there are so many fantastic things to see and write about, so there is no problem making post number two. In the previous post, I wrote about how to get to Kalabaka from...
Meteroa, high up in the clouds
Meteora is often considered a hidden gem of Greece. Despite Athens and the picturesque islands being the specific topics regarding Greece, Meteora is definitely worth a visit. I had fallen into this trap myself...
Athens, back to the roots of democracies
I found visiting Athens challenging without making a post about it; even if I have been there four times before, I always get overwhelmed. Athens was the first city in the south of Europe...
Aleppo, war and earthquake does not stop the people
We did not know what to expect when we arrived in Aleppo. What would the city look like after years of war and the recent earthquakes? In the countryside, we had seen so many...
Damascus, the beauty is under the surface
It was with anticipation and excitement we left Beirut for Syria and Damascus. We did not know what to expect; would we feel welcome? I joined this group with Against the Compass, and five...
Syria, it is the people that suffer
Some will say you support Bashar al-Assad’s regime if you go to Syria. I want to emphasize; I support the people of Syria. They are the suffering victims of boycotts and blockades. I did...
Baalbek has the best Roman ruin outside of Rome.
Baalbek might not be a hidden secret, but many people do not know these Roman ruins exist. You will be blown away when you visit it—absolutely one of the finest examples of Imperial Roman...
