There’s something truly electric about standing on ground where the world changed forever. Looking back at the timeline of my own life, I realize I’ve been tracing the heartbeat of democracy in reverse. My journey began in the bustling, history-heavy streets of Philadelphia back in October 2003, and it led me, twenty-three years later, to… Continue reading Tracing Democracy’s Roots: From Philadelphia to Runnymede
Category: North America
This category is devoted to all my travels around North America. So far I have visited The United States and Cuba.
Exploring Montreal’s Hidden History Beneath the Ice
To walk through the stone corridors of Old Montreal in the depths of January is to engage in a form of urban archaeology. As I stood at the Old Docks, the St. Lawrence River was no longer water but a vast, tectonic plate of ice, a reminder that for the French pioneers of the 17th… Continue reading Exploring Montreal’s Hidden History Beneath the Ice
U.S. East Coast, 2003
Burlington was the starting point of my 2003 trip. There is a bus station connecting othermajor cities, such as Boston, my first leg of the trip. It is also a beautiful spot by Lake Champlain. Further north is the Canadian border. I used to hang out with work colleagues from the Ski Family Resort- Smugglers… Continue reading U.S. East Coast, 2003
U.S.A 1999
Account of events first written in 2006. It has been seven years now since my epic journey across the United States of America. To me, it meant something more than Big Apple and Hollywood. How the time flies! All the diary below was written many years ago. Also, bear in mind, all those photos, some of… Continue reading U.S.A 1999
Cuba 2007
The four days spent in Havana were a true delight, both culturally and historically. Apart from the usual walk on Havana streets and admiring Cuban music and dancers, vintage cars, rum and food, I tried to immerse myself in the Revolution climate. Cuba is definitely a jewel among other Caribbean countries, linking the turbulent times… Continue reading Cuba 2007
Frog on the border 