Time flies so fast, and it’s this time of year again when all Christians in the world celebrate All Saint’s Day, All Souls Day and Halloween. In my homeland, the Philippines, everybody loves the joy of visiting the cemetery to spend time with departed loved ones at this time of the year. Celebrating Halloween was […]
The Grandeur That Was Rome
I have known this phrase since I was young but I couldn’t remember anymore how I learned about it. I know it followed the phrase, “the glory that was Greece”. It must be when I had the English American Literature course in college that I came across the poem of Edgar Allan Poe. Somehow it […]
2010-2019: A Decade of Travel
Looking back on our travel memories we must say that for ten years we’ve spent almost each year of our life travelling. It was a wonderful decade for us because despite our busy lives we managed to go on trips whenever we wanted. It wasn’t like we travelled around the world though. But visiting other […]
It’s Time to Blog Again
It’s been more than a year since I decided to take an indefinite hiatus. I’ve finally completed my complementary studies to obtain a Swedish teaching credential. After getting a diploma, hopefully, I will be awarded a teaching certification as well. But until then, I am not now back and ready to commit to blogging again. […]
Drielandenpunt or The Three-Country Point
If we had not taken a road trip we would not have been to this place. The three-country point or Drielandenpunt in Dutch is a tri-border area between Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. After our stay in Rotterdam, we drove to Aachen as planned but on our way there we decided to drive to Vaalserberg, […]
The Historical Pont du Gard in France
After an overnight stay in Nimes, France we drove to Vers-Pont-du-Gard, a town where the Pont-du-Gard is situated. The majestic aqueduct was built by the Romans in the first century AD. The 50-kilometre system bridge was used to carry water from a spring at Uzes (town) to the Roman colony of Nimes. Because of its […]
Prague: A Leisurely Walk On Charles Bridge
Prague had long been on our travel list but what we did not anticipate was reaching the city on a road trip. We had talks about taking a flight one day to Prague and spend a couple of days exploring the city. But on our summer road trip last year we decided to include Prague […]
