Europe is my home continent and I have been in many of its countries. The albums here contain pictures I took in the last ten years. The Baltics, Bulgaria, Georgia, the Czech republic where I have been several times, Croatia, Slovakia and more. Europe is both about differentiation and unity. Because even in countries that have taken a very different part in the recent history you can sense a common past. Be it Roman ruins, whine production, brewing beer or the styles of historic buildings, the link is there. I have not included Citytrips and short holidays in nearby countries yet, apart from press-trips. So it is a mere start.
Bulgaria
I did a small tour through this country that has been occupied by Greeks, Romans, Ottomans and Russians. The emphasis was on walking and the hospitality of small hotels, with home cooking.
Croatia
Croatia is a country with a rich cultural heritage as well as a splendid Mediterranean coastline. Various civilizations gave it a very diverse cultural heritage.
Cruising the mediterranean
got a chance to go on a cruise through the Mediterranean with the Holland America Line for a Dutch travel website. The cruise, that had as theme ‘Ancient Mysteries’, took me from Istanbul, via
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic 'land of stories' as it calls itself is a country that I have visited several times the past few years. And indeed there were always stories.
Denmark - Den Gamle By
One of the most special attractions in Denmark has to be Den Gamle By. This open air museum in Aarhus is about urban history and -culture.
Estonia
Estonia is one of the Baltic States. From the thirteenth century onwards the country has been occupied by the king of Denmark and the Livinian order under authority of the Pope, invaded by German m
Estonia - Tallinn
Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia has a few surprises. From a medieval centre to a contemporary art museum or a lavish royal palace is only a few minutes walk
GB - Dunster
Exmoor has some charming villages with of typical English cottages decorated by carefully arranged greenery and flowers. Dunster is one such village. From the Yarn Market, d
GB - Exmoor
The British Exmoor National Park,once the hunting grounds of the British Royal family, lies in the west of England, separated from Wales by the Bristol Channel.
Georgia
Georgia, a surprising country. Old churches, castles and watchtowers mixed with some typical Soviet architecture in the cities. And a spectacular mountain scenery, an area that rivals France in win
Latvia
Outside of Riga Latvia is a vast countryside full of picturesque farms, old wooden houses, small churches, ruined castles and towns with an almost medieval feel. And a lot of forest, bogs and sandy
Latvia - Riga
Riga, art nouveau capital of Europe, the largest of the Baltic capitals, also known as the Paris of the East, has approximately 700,000 inhabitants. Once a Hanseatic town, then part of the Polish-L
Lithuania
Lithuania is one of the three Baltic States. Once a powerful nature worshiping pagan state. There are still signs of a mystical relationship with the forests and the lakes. Home of folk art, festiv
Lithuania - Vilnius
Vilnius the capital of Lithuania is a compact city with an Old Town that is full of baroque Orthodox and Catholic churches, with an amazing variety of spires, colors and decorations. And alongside
Macedonia - Ohrid & Bitola
The old town of Ohrid and the lake with the same name are Unesco World Heritage sites. The town is said to have had 365 churches, one for each day of the year and has been referred to as the ‘Jer
Macedonia - Skopje
The capital of Macedonia, Skopje, is inhabited since at least 4000 BC. Conquered by the Romans around 100 AD and later part of the Byzantine Empire
Malta
Malta, an island in the Mediterranean sea with a very rich history thanks to a strategic location. Malta has been ruled by Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Fatimids, Sicilians, Knights of St John, Fren
Norway - Bergen & the Sognefjord
Norway is a big country. I got to see a small part of it on a trip to Bergen and the Sognefjord organized by the tourist board. But the trip which included fjords, rafting, beautiful villages and g
Slovakia
Slovakia
Slovakia - Bratislava
Bratislava
Switzerland - Fribourg to Lake Thun
The Grand Tour of Switzerland is basically a circular route that takes in natural and cultural highlights, and a lot of activities. I did a stage of that tour and saw fashionable historic cities an