Sydney is a modern city with busy people that every once in a while want to escape their busy lives. Whenever this is the case, they go into the Blue Mountains. Some say to relax, I say because of the eucalyptus fumes that also get the koalas high… […]
Today is my birthday! Turning 30; same procedure as every year. Now you would expect a pirate to celebrate her birthday at sea or with a bottle of rum. But this year there was a big birthday surprise in store for me..! A helicopter tour over Sydney! Quite […]
It took more than 20 hours of flying to get to Sydney, the other side of the world. I mean, it doesn’t get much further than this (although we are saving up to go to space for whenever that is scheduled) but to be honest it does not […]
At the beginning of time (or at least the moment we started counting after a certain special baby was born) many different ‘barbarian’ tribes lived in Germany. Like in most parts of Europe during these days, there was also a Roman presence. These legions in the northern parts […]
Dan Brown, search no more: I have found the perfect place for the next Da Vinci Code! A truly magical place where ley lines come together and the devil sleeps. Where the Japanese come to lie in an empty grave to re-energize and mighty treasures were hidden.. Today […]
A little south of Bordeaux you can find this little place called Saint-Émilion. A small town with only 200 people left living there. It reminded me a bit of the ghost town I visited in California two years ago: Calico once housed hundreds of people, but since all […]
This may seem a bit macabre but on the other hand: the Viennese are typically a bit macabre. So if you have a weak stomach I suggest you quit reading now. If not: welcome to the world of the dead! Who says Austria (or Vienna) says Habsburger. The […]
Thanks to The Big Bang Theory even my dad now knows what comic con is. Little did I know I would ever attend such an event – let alone as a fan! So here is my report form FACTS, the Belgian comic con.
As you can see from the pictures, Stift Göttweig is a huge abbey about a one-hour drive from Vienna. It lies on top of a hill around 450 meters above sea level, which means that you have a stunning view from the terrace overlooking the surrounding area. The […]
Bern is of course the capital of Switzerland and lovely to visit. I have friends living there, so I have visited the place many times over the past 15 years. For this post I will do some suggestions for what you could do in just one day. Our […]
Scientific Pirate Travels... 