This Labor Day long weekend was certainly full! Besides visiting Block Island for the first time, I passed through Boston once again, and stopped for a night in Cambridge, to spend some time strolling around Harvard University. Two years after I had first seen it, it had the same impact as the first. So architecturally […]
Labor Day weekend on Block Island
“Twelve miles off the Rhode Island coast lies a vacation destination often overlooked in the region’s tourism sweepstakes. But if Block Island lacks the stargazing appeal of the celebrity isles of Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard, the visitors who swarm off the ferries here from Memorial Day to Columbus Day appear blissfully unconcerned. That may be due […]
The beer champions of the world
There are plenty of New Yorkers that can drink a couple of beers in one night’s time; however, no one beats the Czech! Greatly surpassing Ireland (No 2) and Germany (No 3), Czech Republic is No 1 in per-capita beer consumption of some 156 litres. This leaves no doubt as to why Czech beer is […]
A rejuvenating dive in Cozumel, Mexico
New York City can really suck during the summer time. It’s so hot and humid, that a short trip to the Caribbean sounds like heaven. Well, it actually is heaven, and diving in Cozumel‘s turquoise waters is just what the doctor ordered. Cozumel, known as one of world’s best diving spots, is Mexico’s largest Atlantic island. […]
Hiking away my fears: a roller coaster Terrace Pond Hike
I was badly aching for a good hike; I hadn’t done it in a while. And so, with its variety of landscapes, the Terrace Pond Hike had me sold instantly. Astounded by the fact that within a few miles, we went through every possible terrain imaginable, the loop type moderate hike went on for about […]
Impressions after China
It’s hard to get used to a place like China. It is dramatically different. However, once you do, it is rather hard when it’s time to leave. I was often frustrated with several aspects I came across when living in Shanghai but when no longer confronted with it, it hit me; I would have stayed […]