Quick trip to Sofia in Bulgaria
I visited the capital city of Bulgaria for a conference. Added a few pictures to the Bulgaria album
Scenic Danube bike trip
I did an enjoyabe bike trip along the Danube in the delightful Lower Austria and Wachau Valley areas. The route was Tulln an der Donau – Traismauer – Durnstein – Melk . Pictures from this trip added to the Austria album.
Christmas markets in Vienna and Linz
Visited the delightful Austrian Christmas markets in Vienna and Linz. Pictures added to the Austria album.
Visiting the European Gravitational Observatory
I visited Virgo Interferometer, the gravitational waves detector located in Italy, The tour was very interesting for learning about gravitational-wave astronomy and how the interferometer works. Also visited Pisa and its nice monuments and old town. Pictures added to the Italy album:
List of interesting places, sights and things to do around the world
I’ve compiled a list of interesting places, sights and activities that I found around the world. Check it out below. Architecture and monuments: Tower of Pisa * Lotte World Tower, N Seoul Tower and 63 Building (Seoul) * Lotus Tower (Colombo) * King Power Mahanakhon and Royal Palace (Bangkok) * Tashkent Tower * Franz Kafka Head, […]
Scandinavian tour
I did a tour of four Scandinavian capitals and revisited Svalbard, one of the most interesting destinations I’ve ever seen. My first destination was the capital of Norway. Pictures of Oslo added to the updated Norway album: Next, I revisited Svalbard and took lots of pictures of its wildlife and scenic landscapes. Pictures added to […]
Paris Air Show
Visited Paris Air Show, the largest air show and aerospace-industry exhibition in the world measured by number of exhibitors and size of exhibit space. At this event I got a chance to see some very cool flight demonstrations with fighter jets such as the fantastic F-35 Lightning II, Eurofighter Typhoon, Dassault Rafale and F-16V Fighting […]
Colorful and relaxing weekend trip to Gibraltar and Ceuta
I spent one day in each of the two territories visiting main sites. In Gibraltar, which I visited for a second time, I walked around the Nature Reserve and visited Main Street, Europa Point and Catalan Bay. I also checked out the entrance to Gorham’s Cave, where one of the last colonies of Neanderthals lived […]
Revisiting Thailand for food and relaxation
Revisited Thailand for beach relaxation at the beautiful Natai Beach Resort, enjoying cocktails, nice weather, beach massages and delicious food. Also spent a couple of days in Bangkok (Lumphini park and its large monitor lizards were a nice find) and half a day in Patong Beach. Pictures added to the Thailand album:
