Bhutan πŸ‡§πŸ‡Ή

Buddhism, Nature, Monasteries, tranquil, Archery

Alficionado β™‘ treasuring the good sides of life November 2023 This country has been on my bucket list literally for decades, and yet it ended up one of my last on the UN 193 list.But let’s give it away right now. This one raises to my Top 10 countries list. So where do I begin. […]

El Salvador πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡»

Alficionado β™‘ treasuring the good sides of life January 22th, 2023 At home I got a few astonishing looks when letting people know that I am going to visit El Salvador. I really enjoyed it’s neighbor Nicaragua not too long ago and I really liked it. So I was not surprised and my hope was […]

Hawaii πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

Hawaii, USA, Big Island, Kona, Hilo, Mauna Kea Volcano, Kilauea Volcano, Sunsets

Alficionado β™‘ treasuring the good sides of life January 12th, 2023 The Islands of unexpected diversity & beauty Hawaii was not on top of my list initially when finding a place to get away from my least favorable months of the year here in Switzerland which is “dark” November. As Asia was not really “open” […]

Cabo Verde πŸ‡¨πŸ‡»

Cabo Verde - Sal - Expedition by private plane - Transamerica 2022

Alficionado β™‘ treasuring the good sides of life March 6th, 2022 Even though it has only been a mere 5 months since we came back from the Caribbean and Central America last October during our transamerica2021 expedition it feels good to be on tour again. For me however it is different this time. I will […]

San Diego πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

San Diego - La Jolla - Del Mar - Encinitas - Coronado Island - Julien - Borrego Springs - Anza Borrego Desert

Alficionado β™‘ treasuring the good sides of life January 21th, 2022 Like in another post one could say why San Diego again! Well there is never enough SD for me. It’s my second home since having lived there in the 90ies and gone back more or less every year. It was the first time after […]

Tanzania πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡Ώ

Serengeti National Park, Matawi Serengeti Camp, Zebra, Lion, Leopard, Cheetah, Hypo, Buffalo, Crocodile, Flamingo, Gnu, Giraffe, Antelope, Dik-Dik, Turtle, Aerial Views

Alficionado β™‘ treasuring the good sides of life February 3rd, 2021 The land of beauty and tranquility Our journey took us along the famous northern circuit starting in Arusha. We first headed towards Lake Manyara and Taragire N.P. Followed by the Ndutu Area in the southwestern part of the Serengeti before entering the National Park. […]