Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela is by most known as the end point of the Camino. The hiking trail starting in the Pyrenees on the border of France and Spain and proceeding along the...
Project Hail Mary
Project Hail Mary is a 2021 science fiction book by renowned author Andy Weir. I first got to know about author Andy Weir, when in 2015 I watched “The Martian” at the...
Bom Jesus do Monte, Braga
Bom Jesus do Monte is a Catholic church on the outskirts of the city of Braga in northern Portugal. For tourists it is a bit off the beaten track, but it is...
Hiking Hadrian’s Wall
What is Hadrian’s Wall? Hadrian’s Wall is a 135 km long wall built by the Romans to separate the civilized Roman world to the south, which includes most of present day England,...
Up and running
I’ve had a blog / website at this location since 2012, but I saw a chance to reinvent it, and here is the result. I look forward to posting a lot of...