An integral part of our vacations had always been visiting architectural and cultural buildings. I cannot remember a single summer holiday in which we just vacationed and relaxed. The usual suspects always came up in our agenda: musea, historical cities, landscapes of importance, palaces, castles and châteaux, and of course, churches. Now, I wasn’t brought [...]

Christmas, and all the jolly celebrations associated with it, is my favorite time of year. Just saying “Christmas” brings up images of cozy gatherings, the sweet smell of baked cookies and hot cocoa, and the beautiful dance of snow falling upon the earth. Aahh, and that wonderful cold weather. It makes you run home, entering [...]

Perhaps I should’ve told you last week that I was going to Denmark for ten days — and that you shouldn’t be expecting anything new in that time period. Well, I’m telling you it now, so stop ya bitching. Just to keep it short, I freaking love Denmark. The people are nice, the landscapes remind [...]

“It’s June 21st. The time of return, cooling downs, …” Oh, whatever. I’m back from vacation, that’s the main point of this post. I had a great time; the weather was pleasant, the accommodation luxurious, our friends absolutely freaking fabulous, and Morvan a region with wonderful views and people. I won’t bore you with all [...]

“It’s June 7th. The time of relaxation, sunbathing, extremely hot weather, 24/7 tennis matches, and awkward conversations with French people whom I don’t understand, is upon us.” Okay, so I actually hate sunbathing, but the rest is all true. Don’t expect any new posts during June 7 till June 21, because I probably won’t have [...]