Tag: #traveldiary


  • Visiting Petra with playful stray dogs

    I decided to spend 1 1/2 days to visit Petra. Eventually the time was less because of a physical problem. The Kings Road is a historic road in Jordan that has existed since ancient times and runs through it from north to south. It practically runs parallel to the Dead Sea and is obviously full…

  • Weekend in Bucharest; kicked out of restaurant

    My weekend in Bucharest in September 2024 was improvised and decided at the last minute, and as with my first time it involved a not-so-happy story, but this time I went alone. Relationship in crisis We had been together for a few months, but for a while already I had not been satisfied. I had…

  • Chicago in winter, performs best in cold weather

    Chicago in winter: the windy city I had always had it in my mind to see Chicago in winter. The metropolis on Lake Michigan, famous for its frigid climate being exposed to Arctic currents, so super cold and very windy. In my head I had the idea of visiting it just in winter. Also because…

  • Going to Oktober fest by bus, in Munich

    The idea of going to Oktober fest by bus in Munich came to me a few days before, when I found out I had a free weekend, which was very unusual in those years and at that time; it was September 2012. Anomalous company The traveling companions I got back to go to the Oktober…

  • Bathing in the Dead Sea and bidding a Dutchman

    Bathing in the Dead Sea, is another must for a once-in-a-lifetime traveler. From Amman many people go to see castles in the desert or water springs, I chose to touch some places mentioned in the Bible (the Jordan River and Mount Nebo); the city of Madaba and especially the Dead Sea. Drivers and tour mates…

  • Weekend in Romania; not finding accommodation

    There were two weekends I went to Romania, the first in 2011 and the second in 2024. The first time I saw very little and went only to meet what should have been the greatest love of my life. First weekend in Romania for love We had met online, because she had introduced herself as…

  • Traveling in the USA in the winter

    The trip I called traveling in the USA in winter was not in my plans, I had little time to accomplish it, but I consider it one of the most successful. After being there in the summer, I had many reasons for wanting to return to those parts in the winter. Why traveling in the…

  • Italy trail: no vampires on Mount Cucco

    Pieces of the Italy Trail Monte Cucco is along the Sentiero Italia, which is a trail composed of a set of (connected) paths that crosses the Alpine arc and then descends along the Apennines, essentially traversing the ridge of Italy, and then includes continuations in Puglia; Sicily and Sardinia. It would be a dream to…

  • On your trip to Jordan, don’t miss Jerash

    Jerash Often not part of classic Jordan travel tours, while Jerash is a must-visit. Even the hour-long drive to get there from Amman was fun. The 15 bus(collective minivan) leaves when it is full. A little in and a little out of the door is a guy who organizes the ups and downs, calling for…

  • What to do in Ljubljana? Discover your travel companion

    What to do in Ljubljana Answering what to do in Ljubljana is quick: the city is small, though pretty. The capital of Slovenia is definitely worth a visit if you are in the area, or if like me in the spring of 2012 I was short on time and you live in the northeast. One…