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Alburquerque in Spain: The “original”
Since I live close to Albuquerque in New Mexico, I was also curious about the original Alburquerque in Spain (it is still spelled with an ‘r’). The Spanish Alburquerque is located close to Portugal, not far from Lisbon. It looks similar to Mexican towns, with one big difference: there isRead More…
Lourdes: Pilgrimage destination in Southern France
Since I live close to what is often called the “Lourdes of the United States”, namely Chimayo in New Mexico, I was curious what the actual Lourdes in France looked like. It is located in the foothills of the Pyrenees Mountains in Southern France:
Andorra: Small Country in the Pyrenees Mountains
Andorra is located in the Pyrenees mountains between France and Spain. There is literally only one small road leading into it and one out. On the way from the Mediterranean coast to Andorra, the road is winding along the mountains much of the way: Then these roads go through highRead More…
Florida Keys, Everglades and Marco Island
On the second leg of my car trip from New Mexico to Florida I went down to the Florida Keys. Overall, the Keys stretch out over 100 miles, connected by the US Highway 1 over many bridges. The longest one is the Seven Mile Bridge right after the town ofRead More…
Road Trip along the Gulf Coast
In late August I traveled from New Mexico down to Corpus Christi in Texas and then from there to Florida. Here are some pictures of a typical Gulf Coast beach somewhere between Houston and New Orleans: My favorite place was Waveland/Gulf Port in Mississipi. It has great Florida-style beaches andRead More…
Holiday in Jaco: Beach Town in Costa Rica
Jaco Beach is a small town on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica. It is about 1.5 hours away from the international airport in San Jose, which is the biggest city in Costa Rica. The temperature and humidity is much higher close to the ocean – compared with the higherRead More…
Patong Beach on Phuket Island, Thailand
The island of Phuket in the south of Thailand is probably one of the most popular places for beach holidays in all of Asia. I stayed in the town of Patong Beach. It is itself the most popular destination on Phuket island. I took the pictures in the early morningRead More…
Bangkok, The Capital of Thailand
After two months in Bali, I decided to check out Thailand. The tickets from Bali to Bangkok were surprisingly cheap. A one-way ticket for the 4-hour flight was just $140 with Air Asia. That is not much more than the $99 flights within Thailand itself. I was in Bangkok onlyRead More…
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