It’s hard to avoid using Alhambra as a dominating topic when it comes to Granada. The magnificent palace and fortress complex is a must-see destination…
A follow-up photo-essay from more recent trip can be found here. It defies explanation, but on my half a dozen visits to Siena I never…
We went to Cologne – or Köln, in German – for two short occasions, every time with a specific goal in mind. The first, an…
Brugge – or Bruges, for those who prefer its French name to the Flemish one – is one of the prettiest cities in all of…
Any visit to Cordoba will be first and foremost about the Mezquita, the enormous mosque-cum-cathedral that is one of the most accomplished monuments of Moorish…
The Valley of Loire, home to a few hundred castles, is a fascinating destination for a Western history and architecture buff, who I make pretenses…
A follow-up photo-essay from more recent trip can be found here. Venice is among the best-photographed cities in our archives, and deservedly so. It is…
Budapest is a beautiful city, often grand, occasionally quaint and charming, striving to outdo Vienna quite a bit, and reminiscent of Paris in its central…
Once upon a time, before digital cameras and for the first couple of years after converting to digital, our approach to travel photography was: on…
As promised, below is a selection of photos taken on my tour of Chichen-Itza. Very impressive, but…
Some people come to Rome for its millenia of history. Others may be attracted by the treasures found in the Vatican Museum as well as…
OK, let’s next pick a city that would present me with a welcome problem similar to what I had with Florence or London – plenty…
A more extensive photo-essay from more recent trip can be found here. Our itineraries took us to Amsterdam just once on our journeys, and it…
Cracow is big enough to offer more than a few points of interest, it is full of wonderful architecture, and it leaves an overwhelmingly positive…
Boy, this is not a simple task, picking just a few shots of Florence. I’ve been to the city several times and I can never…
Both within this virtual space (here, for instance) and in meat-space, I never hesitate to proclaim which city I consider to be the most beautiful…
The French are very fond of the summertime practice of producing light shows at their famous landmarks. I cannot fault them for it: Every time…