Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬
Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life June 2023 Kyrgyzstan facts This relatively small country has been under influence from its neighbours since centuries, via culture and power. The Russians in the past while under the USSR, culturally from Mongolian tribes and recently by China. The countryside is quite different from its Western Stans […]
Tajikistan 🇹🇯
Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life June 2023 Tajikistan facts Squeezed in between by mountains and neighbours, Tajikistan is probably the Central Asian country which has more development ahead of itself than any other. The territory is divided by huge mountain ranges which make up for more than 80%. One can find huge […]
Uzbekistan 🇺🇿
Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life June 2023 Uzbekistan facts Apart from huge Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan is by far the biggest , most populated and divers Stan. Reaching from the (mostly disappeared) Aral Lake, the Karakum Desert down to the Afghani border and all the way East to the Fergana Valley, more than 35 […]
Turkmenistan 🇹🇲
Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life June 2023 Turkmenistan facts Just to get to this country requires some staying power. While it was never easy to visit before covid, it was then 3 years completely closed and under lock down, and even now requires an invitation letter and a hefty price for a […]
WSET Diploma Block Session 3 🇮🇹
Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life April, 2022 Session in Florence and wine day trips The last block session is being regarded as the icing on the cake for this program because it features great excursions even though classes in a hotel in central Florence remain nourishing. However it felt like being a […]
WSET Diploma Block Session 1 🇦🇹
Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life May, 2021 We were just coming out of the second corona measures when the seminar started. And the Austrians were still in partial lock-down but the seminar luckily was able to start. Our class of 20 is a cool international mixture of everything, notably female dominated and […]
ThermaHealth: Distribution of envionmentally friendly Spirulina🇬🇷
Albert R. Stutz, Owner & Partner, Vistamar January 28th, 2022 Establish distribution for Spirulina plant in Greece Spirulina is a microalga containing a large spectrum of nutrients rendering to support a healthy lifestyle. Mainly its antioxidants amongst vitamins and proteins make it a sought-after food additive for an increasing part of the health conscious population. In […]
The Caribbean 🇰🇳🇦🇬🇩🇲🇱🇨🇹🇹
Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life January 25th, 2023 My ultimate tour through the Caribbean This might be the last Caribbean tour for a while. After visiting a good number during the TransAmerica2021 trip together with friends, this time I am back as a solo traveller exploring the islands I have not seen […]
El Salvador 🇸🇻
Alficionado ♡ 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 🇺🇸
Alficionado ♡ 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 🇨🇻
Alficionado ♡ 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 🇺🇸
Alficionado ♡ 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 […]
Provence 🇫🇷
Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life June 20, 2021 The Provence has been on my travel list for many years but in pre-corona times was on the lower end as more exotic destinations lured. This year it was an easy choice as besides the landscape and lifestyle together with those famous lavender fields […]
Tanzania 🇹🇿
Alficionado ♡ 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. […]
Egypt 🇪🇬
Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life January 7th, 2021 The joy was immense to finish a tough travel year with a jewel. A ‘Jewel of the Nile’ one could say. Luxor And it turned out to be one. Starting with staying at the fabulous Winter Palace (an iconic building from the Belle-Epoque Era) […]
Azerbaijan 🇦🇿
Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life Transafrica 2018 STOP 1 April 28, 2018 Mollis – Burgas – Baku Flight distance: 1957 nmHours in the air: 8.20 Memorable F1 race in windy city Driving to the airport early Saturday morning, we noticed again how pristine Switzerland is. Things went fast all the sudden and […]
Bangkok – Thailand 🇹🇭
Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life Transpacific 2016 STOP 20 July 6, 2016 Flight distance: 426 nmHours in the air: 1.05 Well, all great things have to come to an end eventually. In this case it meant flying our beloved “Töffli” (i.e. The Plane Pilatus PC-12NG) to Bangkok where it will be taken […]
Siem Reap – Cambodia 🇰🇭
Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life Transpacific 2016 STOP 19 July 4, 2016 Flight distance: 287 nmHours in the air: 1.00 The last day in Cambodia meant getting up really early to see the wonders of Angkor Wat and then later the last flight on to the final destination Bangkok. Facts & figures With […]
Phnom Penh – Cambodia 🇰🇭
Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life Transpacific 2016 STOP 18 July 2, 2016 Flight distance: 1389 nmHours in the air: 3.25 The problem with the fuel had been fixed the night before which meant that we made it in time to Cambodia. Here we meet the rest of the Frey family and headed […]
Brunei 🇧🇳
Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life Transpacific 2016 STOP 17 July 1, 2016 Flight distance: 2296 nmHours in the air: 5.20 Today was the longest single leg of the entire trip crossing the Philippines over to Borneo and finally Brunei. Not only was the weather lousy (hot and humid) but for some reason […]
Palau 🇵🇼
Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life Transpacific 2016 STOP 16 June 30, 2016 Flight distance: 1482 nmHours in the air: 3.10 After some difficulties with airspace control we made it to Palau before lunch. We had a fantastic view over the island during our approach. Everything here looks neat and it seems that […]
Guam 🇬🇺
Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life Transpacific 2016 STOP 15 June 28, 2016 Flight distance: 296 nmHours in the air: 0.50 lI was a short ride over to Guam. Now being on US Territory handling was very professional and fast so we were at our hotel already before lunch.Besides being home to Andersen […]
Northern Mariana Islands 🇲🇵
Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life Transpacific 2016 STOP 14 June 24, 2016 Flight distance: 2074 nmHours in the air: 3.40 Sometimes small details make a huge difference. We had great uncertainty whether we could move on from Pohnpei due to a fueling problem. Turns out they came up with a fix overnight […]
Pohnpei Islands (FSM) 🇫🇲
Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life Transpacific 2016 STOP 13 June 23, 2016 Flight distance: 1574 nmHours in the air: 3.20 Leaving the Marshalls was easy (even though we left a day early) and favorable winds brought us to Pohnpei in just over three hours. What seemed to be an easy handling process […]
Marshall Islands 🇲🇭
Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life Transpacific 2016 STOP 12 June 22, 2016 Flight distance: 1028 nmHours in the air: 2.45 For the first time we were greeted by not so nice weather, in the morning that is. We decided to rent a car (some would call it a wreck) and drive up […]
Nauru 🇳🇷
Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life Transpacific 2016 STOP 11 June 21, 2016 Flight distance: 420 nmHours in the air: 2.10 A short hop and flying time of under two hours brought us to the tiny island and nation of Nauru. The entire landmass is just over 20 square-kilometer and one can comfortable […]
Kiribati 🇰🇮
Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life Transpacific 2016 STOP 10 June 19, 2016 Flight distance: 1343 nmHours in the air: 3.20 Flying almost another 3 hours straight north (equivalent to Rome – London) we reached another wonderful lagoon. However, Kiribati has about ten times as many people and this is visible on ever […]
Tuvalu 🇹🇻
Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life Transpacific 2016 STOP 9 June 18, 2016 Flight distance: 1176 nmHours in the air: 3.10 After some heavy downpours over night we were lucky to get out of Apia in good weather. A good two hours of flying time later we were approaching Tuvalu, our first classic […]
Samoa 🇼🇸
Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life Transpacific 2016 STOP 8 June 17, 2016 Flight distance: 963 nmHours in the air: 2.25 What a difference two hours of flying over the ocean make! Everything here is nice & neat, clean, organised and in good shape. The people are a joy and our hotel finally […]
Tonga 🇹🇴
Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life Transpacific 2016 STOP 7 June 16, 2016 Flight distance: 972 nmHours in the air: 2.20 Leaving the Yasawas in Fiji was easy but had its potholes since managing to get on the seaplane entirely dry was a challenge. Nadi handling was just a joy again and off […]
Fiji 🇫🇯
Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life Transpacific 2016 STOP 6 June 13, 2016 Flight distance: 1361 nmHours in the air: 3.10 Getting up early did not help today since we had to deal with moody and incompetent handling agents. So we left slightly delayed but got compensated with a warm welcome in Nadi. […]
New Caledonia 🇳🇨
Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life Transpacific 2016 STOP 5 June 12, 2016 Flight distance: 611 nmHours in the air: 1.50 It was only a short hop over to New Caledonia, so we arrived around lunch time. Everything here looks just like in Southern France, a bit touristy but well organized which is […]
Vanuata 🇻🇺
Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life Transpacific 2016 STOP 4 June 10, 2016 Flight distance: 1352 nmHours in the air: 3.30 Good timing was with us when we left for the short “ride” over to Vanuatu. This subtropical island has a different groove with an interesting mixture of French/English culture and language. A […]
Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬
Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life Transpacific 2016 STOP 3 June 8, 2016 Flight distance: 3009 nmHours in the air: 7.05 Another early rise since we had a long flying day ahead of us in order to reach Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Irvan (who had been sent from Jakarta to […]
Solomon Islands 🇸🇧
Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life Transpacific 2016 STOP 2 June 8, 2016 Flight distance: 1445 nmHours in the air: 4.05 Handling for the first time was painful at Port Moresby which just complemented to our overall impression but we were airborne just about 15 minutes later than scheduled. We are still mostly […]
Timor-Leste (East Timor) 🇹🇱
Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life Transpacific 2016 STOP 1 June 4, 2016 Flight distance: 2714 nm Hours in the air: 6.35 Due to long flying time to our next destination we rose to an early start. At Singapore’s Seletar Airport handling was very friendly and straight forward. Just before 9am we took […]
Singapore 🇸🇬
Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life Transpacific 2016 STARTJune 3, 2016 Singapore Airlines got us in style and on time down to East Asia. As expected it is hot and humid, but that’s something we will have to get used to. Getting out of the airport and the hotel was very swift and […]