Japan, September 2015
In September 2015, we extended a conference visit to Osaka into a 4-week trip to discover new (and rediscover some old) corners of Japan. We started with a few days in Kobe, in the Kansai region, and...
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Ingolstadt, Germany
A bit of history The history of Ingolstadt on the Donau river in Bavaria, the place where I grew up, dates back to the 13th century. Germany’s first fortress became a seat of learning with...
Peru, Chile, Argentina, Winter 2002/3
Tiring of the rat race, Silicon valley and the whole full time job rigmarole we quit our jobs at the end of 2002 and headed to South America for a couple of months. Trip...
The Mayan Trail: Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and Belize, Spring 1992
The Location The Mayans inhabited Central America with their civilization at its height from around AD300 to AD900. During that time they spread as far south as Honduras and as far north as the...
SW USA, Spring 1993
Heading South After a couple of years in the US, we figured we’d better do a reality check and head back to Europe. However, before we left, we decided to visit some of the...
Alaska & Yukon, Summer 1992
In the summer of ’92 we loaded up the little Suzuki Samurai jeep we owned and headed north, the excuse being the 50th anniversary of the building of the Alaskan highway during WWII. From...