by eliasc64 | Sep 5, 2016 | Armenia, Asia, Destinations, Lightbox, Short Visits
Last May, I had the chance to visit Yerevan for business. Armenia is not a usual destination for business, but the invitation from Aram was tempting. Aram and I go back a long time, from our Austin years, in the early 90s.I was not sure what to expect out of Yerevan....
by eliasc64 | Aug 28, 2016 | Destinations, Europe, Norway, Norway trip 2016
We flew the next day to Bodø, a small town of 50 thousand people, which markets itself as the ‘gateway to Norway’s true north’. The city was still covered with a layer of ice, making walking quite challenging, so we spent about three hours until the ferry’s...
by eliasc64 | Aug 28, 2016 | Destinations, Europe, Norway, Norway trip 2016
We flew from Athens to Copenhagen and then to Bergen. The second largest Norwegian city is the hub to the fjord world, surrounded by great landscapes and dominated by the bold color palette of the city’s houses. When we arrived the sun was shining, the skies were...
by eliasc64 | Aug 28, 2016 | Destinations, Europe, Norway, Trips
Why is Norway so rich? How is life during the dark and cold winter north of the polar zone? Why are Scandinavian murder novelists so successful? What is so magic about the northern lights? These are some of the many questions I was hoping to answer at the northernmost...
by eliasc64 | Sep 3, 2015 | Destinations, Europe, Greece, Short Visits
Next to the island Rhodes, there is a small gem. The tiny island of Symi is only one hour away from its famous neighbor and is unwuestionably the most picturesque of the Greek islands. It has a beautiful port, with colorful houses and narrow streets. The houses climb...
