Château de Chillon is located on the eastern shore of Lac Leman (Lake Geneva) about 30 minutes south of the city of Lausanne. I recommend you get there early in the morning. We got there around 9AM and there were plenty of free parking spots on the street across the castle past the restaurants. However […]
Maiden’s Tower (Kız Kulesi)
The maiden’s tower is a medieval tower located near the Asian shore of the Bosporus strait in Istanbul. Salacak Sahili is one of my favorite photography spots and a great place to watch the sunset in Istanbul. It is easily accessible from the European side by either taking a ferry or the underground metro line […]
Şerefiye Sarnıcı (Theodosius Cistern) Istanbul, August 2018
Nicely restored and well worth the visit. Amazingly, no charge for entry. There is an elevator inside, however in order to access it one must climb down or up several steps ! The entrance is through the modern glass structure located on Piyer Loti Caddesi. It is a 9 minute walk from Sultan Ahmet Square […]
Trajan’s Market, Rome
Trajan’s Market is a large complex of shops and administrative offices of Roman Emperor Trajan. The entrance to the site is near the Colosseum on Via Quattro Novembre. Most of the sites within the complex is sheltered from the sun. So this could be a good place the escape the afternoon heat of Rome while […]
Osprey Flare vs Osprey Ellipse Backpacks
If you are wondering what the differences are between these two packs you came to the right place. Let’s start with specifications as provided by Osprey: Ellipse[amazon-element asin=”B00IMXP6I8″ fields=”button,new-price”] Flare[amazon-element asin=”B00IN0WCD2″ fields=”button,new-price”] Volume 25 liters (1526 cu.in.) 22 liters (1343 cu.in.) Weight 1 lb 6.9 oz (0.65 kg) 1 lb 9 oz (0.72 kg) The […]
