I have always liked to walk in cemeteries; one thinks more accurately there. I usually don’t stay long, just a … More

I don’t know about you, but I love plants in the house. I literally talk to them. I wish I … More

It had been a while, almost four years, but now so close while briefly in Switzerland that C texted to … More

My childhood wish was always to plant my feet on Sapa, a mountain in northern Vietnam. The top of Sapa … More

Among the stretched-out villages of the Moscow region, you can find amazing abandoned places. I happened to recently visit one … More

As here where we live there are few options for safe kids entertainment (is is so, or are we just … More

Admittedly, I have a great apartment pool. You might have a gym in your building, a park downstairs, a little … More

Not that long ago, only last month, there was an outing when I was followed.  That same day, in the … More

The difficulties and the hassle to cross the borders had made it clear that our holidays would not be crazy … More

“Brown coal was mined here in the 60s but it burns poorly due to impurities so the production was mothballed.” … More

Here in Brazil, the week days are named after “fair” days, which are open air markets. Sunday is the only … More

Random pics of odd juxtapositions. A police officer, advert for sustainability, and a blossoming tree. Is that a story? Likely … More

It’s Saturday morning and our daughters (5 and 7 years old) are with their grand-parents.  They’ve had a disco ‘sleep-over’.  … More

VungTau was my home for 5 months during the pandemic. In normal times, living in Vietnam opens up opportunities for … More

“All the best love, bye bye.” I press the button on my phone ending the call with my grandmother, Margot. … More

Micro travelling to me is categorized by two dimensions, time and space.I would describe then a Micro space, defined by … More

The world really is at our fingertips. One of the best things about living in a global world is our … More

5 meetings, 6 hours and half of zoom, I’m done. My brain is full, my ears are buzzing. I m … More

They wanted to take a breather. Swallow the kilometers that wear out the shoes and push back the malaise by … More

Dinner preparation after a successful day of mushroom hunting in Luxembourg, 2020. Photo courtesy of Massimo Trifilio

There is something about tall buildings and sparkly lights. Maybe we get to feel like children, straining our necks to … More

It’s around midnight. My brother and I are discussing the pressing need to get away from the noisy megapolis. It’s … More

Waking up, getting ready for work, preparing coffee… Autumn and winter are my favorite seasons here where we live – … More

I always walk so fast. Move to the next thing. Meeting. Dinners. Friends. Noise. Music. Drinks. Just s–l–o–w down for … More

All aboard!  Day-sacks packed with water bottles, snacks, extra gloves and hats, we’re sitting in the car, ready to go.  … More

We were packing for a Journey,  a Journey to England and France. And the plane would leave at seven. We … More

When you look out the window, but rarely go walk. Residents are the worst when it comes to #microtravel. Ah. … More

There’s something #tantalizing and about the space in between. Still on stable, noisy land but peering to the jumble of … More

Up here in Southern Finland, Spring has sprung.  For much of the Winter it seemed the sun barely rose above … More

Black earth is cracking under my foot because of the heat, exposing rare areas of ground that are not covered … More