Reading Recommendations from A Bag Lady

Words have always fascinated me. In my adolescents, I would often ponder the origin of words, their invention, how they were formulated. Whose jobs was it to construct the alphabet or to decide which...

Singapore - a Fine City

Singapore has a population of 5.8 million people, and hosted 18.5 million visitors during 2018. Any rational traveler would expect a certain level of litter and dirt. But not in Singapore. Singapore...

Don't get confused: Cyprus is not a Greek island

So many people in the world don't know that Cyprus is an independent country, it is not part of Greece. Some people confuse it with Crete, which is a Greek island. Let's go into that in...

Morocco at a Second Glance

When writing these posts I want to be transparent about the good and bad sides of the places we visit, and provide you with my first impressions contrasted against the more fair second...

An Authentic Turkish Scrub-down

Do you have memories of being bathed as a child? Lovingly but painfully scrubbed down until you were sure a layer of skin (and dignity) has been entirely shed. Love it or hate it, be ready to...

5 Rock Carving Curiosities to See in India

India has a long tradition of magnificent rock carving architecture that started more than 2300 years ago. Incredible rock-cut structures which mix art, architecture and history can be found all over...