Mi-era dor de mare si stiind ca ea nu e departe de Granada, am plecat cu autobuzul intr-o dupa amiaza, la Almunecar pe Costa Tropical. Spre surpriza mea, desi era luna mai, doar cativa localnici, nici urma de turisti inca. … Continue reading
I went from Granada to Sevilla by bus to see the Alcazar (The Royal Palace), but my thought was on Guadalqivir, the river which stayed in my mind even from my teen-age, when I read Minulescu’s poetry (a Romanian poet … Continue reading
Waiting for the next important voyage, I look over old photos and I think to show you parts of a city I have visited 14 years ago: Madrid. May is a good year to visit Sapnish towns because it is … Continue reading
Kesckemet se afla la doar 86 km de Budapesta si ca sa ajungi acolo trebuie sa parcurgi vreo 12 km in afara autostrazii M5. Am trecut mereu grabita prin acest loc, simtind apropierea de casa, dar acum am decis sa … Continue reading
Cu un autobus am ajuns repede in Piata Kossuth, langa cladirea Parlamentului, un alt colt frumos al Budapestei. Nu era prea multa lume aici dar, majoritatea, erau iesiti ca si noi la soarele d eprimavara si adastau pe banci sau … Continue reading
In weekend am fost sa-mi conduc fiica la aeroportul din Budapesta, de unde Wizz-ul zboara si spre Stockholm (aviz amatorilor) si mi-am permis cateva ore de plimbare in oras. In centru, pe strada Nagymezo ce intersecteaza cunoscutul bulevard Andrassy – … Continue reading
This is my last post about Thailand. I left it to the end because this river, which has been choosen by King Rama I as border of his new capital, is a kaleidoscope of images which gives you a good … Continue reading
The Interior Court, the third division of the Grand Palace is more modern and it has fewer visitors. The architecture is more known by us, Europeans, but there are also many traditional buildings. I noticed Phra Maha Prasat, a nice … Continue reading
I believe that any tourist arrived in Bangkok will not miss the Grand Palace. You go there by boat, to the Tha Chang Pier. The palace may be visited between 8.30 – 15.30 and the ticket costs 400 bht, which … Continue reading
Jim Thompson, an American born on 1906, has been an architect and then, during the WW2 he was sent to Asia, in Bangkok, as he volunteered for the US Army. After the war he established himself in Bangkok and worked … Continue reading