Vegueta, the authentic neighborhood.
Oldfishing village in Gran Canaria; as explained in a previous article, it was the founding settlement of Las Palmas in the 15th century. Today, it remains the island’s cultural center. This neighborhood is beautiful; it reminds me of the photos…
Guayadeque, the village of cave houses
A legendary place, known for its houses built into the rock on the mountainsides. This village is located in the Guayadeque ravine, 30 minutes from Maspalomas. At the summit, between the ravine’s two mountains, lies the volcano: the Marteles caldera.…
Arizona Dreams!
TueToward Tejeda, a small village more than an hour’s drive away, climbing up the mountain in the car and winding through the mountains. This will bring us closer to Roque Nublo, a massive basalt rock that makes it…
Las Palmas, the capital of Gran Canaria
House in Triana Before reaching the capital, we passed through Vegueta and Triana, but since we missed the exit for Vegueta—the historic district of Las Palmas, where Christopher Columbus’s house is located— We stopped in Triana, a former commercial and…
The Market in Teror and Puerto de las Nieves
On Sunday, while visiting a market, we discovered a village nestled on the slopes of a hill, with houses featuring unique balconies that seem to come from another era. Time has flowed over it like water sliding down a mountain—a…
La Garita
We spent two days strolling around the village where we’re staying. We explored the surrounding area, the black-sand beaches—formed from volcanic rock—the basalt, and its geyser. We had lunch at El Galeon, and to help with digestion, I wanted to…
The Bandama Caldera.
Centuries-old houses at the bottom of the caldera Yesterday, we felt like going to see this famous volcano. Bandama, with its peak reaching 569 m, is one of the youngest peaks on Gran Canaria. It’s nearly 2,000 years old. The…
Maspalomas, or the Sahara of the Islands.
40 km from La Garita, sand dunes stretch as far as the eye can see, made of scorching golden sand that could have come from the Sahara. These dunes are sometimes so immense that climbing them becomes a tedious…
In the middle of nowhere!
I guess this cluster of islands is a bit lost in the ocean. At least, that’s the impression they give me. The Canary Islands. The best known of which is Tenerife. These islands rose from the ocean thanks to a…
Gran Canaria, a 2-week trip
Hello, my dear readers, It’s true—a few months have passed since my last post. I’d put my travel plans on hold because a lot has happened since I got back. Good things, if I may say so. The date of…
Album: Last Days in Bangkok
My last few days in Bangkok: Traffic at 6 a.m., With the power lines removed from the city, it’s a whole new view of the sky! The shopping centers connected to Emporium, with the green rooftop. Bangkok at night. Fashion…
Last Few Days in Bangkok
Once again, I wasn’t sure where I’d end up in Bangkok, but one thing was certain: taking a taxi was out of the question—there are always other ways. When I arrived on the other side of Bangkok—even farther than the…
Album: Khao Lak
The temple near my hotel in Phuket. And the final prayer offered to Buddha for everyone I know.The view from my hotel.Waiting at the bus station and the 100-baht bus,During the ride.The hotel room,Khao Lak Beach,The monkey bar,The monkey bar…
Last few days in Khao Lak.
It's so nice to be able to wander around with no particular destination in mind, despite the rainy and cloudy weather; with temperatures averaging 26 to 28 degrees. I keep strolling around and enjoying the sea—the water’s still warm—so if…
Khao Lak
I have to admit that when I was on the bus, I had no idea where I was going to end up, or how long I'd have to walk to get to the hotel I'd booked and to meet up…
Album: Phuket and Ko Phi Phi
Phi Phi Island Tour and Visit to the Old City
Ko Phi Phi: A Journey Through the Islands.
The bus picked me up at 9:30 a.m. this Wednesday. There were several of us from all over the world, and we gathered at a center where they explained what the day had in store for us and what we…
Phuket Old Town.
The bus was a little over an hour late, which actually worked out pretty well for me since it meant I arrived at 5:30 a.m. at Terminal 2 of the Phuket Old Town bus station. The sun should be rising…
Waiting for the bus to Phuket. …My thoughts are in Hua Hin.
Hua Hin Beach… Long live the rain! As I walk through the rain, trying to find a place to take shelter, the words of Pranee and her husband echo in my mind: "We love helping others, because one day…
Album: Pranburi
Photos of the only hotel I stayed at in Pranburi.The journey to get closer to the cave. I covered the 25 km mostly by hitchhiking rather than on foot.Sam Roi Yot Beach and Pranee Thai Massage.Heading toward Phraya Nakhon Cave:…
