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Photo: Snow in Piestany
Nice start of the New Year 2016 – winter and snow arrived to my hometown Piestany, Slovakia. 🙂
All the best in 2016!
Photo: Little village in the fog
Happy and Relaxing Holidays to all!
UAE: Winter is coming…
We still have to wait some time to see what winter really is in the Game of Thrones, but it seems like the real-life winter is coming not only to the northern hemisphere but also to Abu Dhabi. Good-bye sunshine and 35+°C temperatures. At least for a few days. 🙂
Photo: A Large Cruiseship in the Norwegian Geiranger Fjord
Photo: Camels in the Desert
Photo: Fishing Boats, Sri Lanka
Photo: Outside of the mosque, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Photo: Fountain at the sea promenade in Abu Dhabi
Photo: Relax in front of the Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi
Photo: Artistic Details at Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi
UAE: Cycling in Abu Dhabi
On 8-11 October 2015, the emirate of Abu Dhabi hosted a premiere of cycling competition Abu Dhabi Tour, which is now also part of the official UCI calendar (International Cycling Union).
Photo: Desert sunset – office view from Masdar City
Photo: Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi
Photo: Leisurely Weekend Lunch at Li Beirut, Abu Dhabi
Li Beirut offers fantastic Middle Eastern dishes. It is located in the Jumeirah hotel at Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi. I used to eat there very often and last Friday I enjoyed again a selection of Mezze – this time Hoummus, Moutabbal, Fattoush and Chicken liver in pomegranate sauce.
Photo: Abu Dhabi Sunset
Connected (How to maintain long-distance friendships?)
In the past few months I was present online very sporadically. I spent a lot of time in enjoying personal interactions with my friends and family and it has been quite energising.
African cuisine – Ethiopian food
My first experience with African food came surprisingly in Abu Dhabi where I tried dished from Mali, Zimbabwe, Sudan and Ethiopia. Ethiopian food is simple but very tasty. You will literally lick your fingers as you will eat your food with them.
Photo: Monet’s garden in Giverny, France
I have visited Giverny in April 2011. It is a small village approximately one hour driving from Paris. There is an older house with a beautiful garden where french impressionist painter Claude Monet lived.
Seychelles not only for ultra-rich
Seychelles are well known as a veeery expensive holiday for the ultra rich, but not need to be.