Readers of this site may be aware that I am a friend of Korean cuisine. Having spent six important years of my life in Seoul, I have developed a special affection for Korean food which I tend to call the most tasteful food available on earth.
Wherever I go, I look out for Korean (yes, […]

In contrast to the recent commotion, going to Hydra is a practice of routine. We have been coming to this beautiful island in the Saronic Gulf every summer the past five years. To make the point, we stay in the same hotel, and even in the same room.

For me, returning to Greece, is always a […]

In the life of a blog, six months is an eternity. My last post is almost that old. Admittedly, this is not the correct way to treat your readers. And, therefore, the minimum I can do is offer an explanation (and an apology to those who have come along over the past couple of […]

Bidding farewell is an unpleasant emotional experience. There is this sense of loss, giving up friends, daily routines and security. Emotionally, I guess, I am a conservative type; I enjoy when things around me are in place. Rationally, however, I would rather go with the Arabic proverb that only three things in life are certain: […]

I have always enjoyed travelling in the Philippine province. With less than two weeks left before we take off for good, I hopped onto a plane this Monday morning for what may be called a 24-hour-blitz to Tacloban City, the capital of Leyte. Quite strangely, throughout my four years stay, I had missed to go […]

These days, the electronic media in Taiwan seem to know only one topic: the campaign of veteran democracy advocate Shih Ming-teh aimed at bringing down President Chen, Shui-bian. For Chen’s opponents, this Saturday was the big day. At last, a huge rally or sit-in demonstration (as it has been dubbed by the organizers) kicked […]

Cruising through Zamboanga City in a tricycle, a sign on a two-story building caught my attention:”Sultanate of Sulu and Northern Borneo“. I told the driver to stop and asked my way to the entrance on the side, where a ladder led to the second floor. There, a small group of men and women sat and […]

Zamboanga City has long been on my wish list of places to visit. With my days in the Philippines counted, I flew to the Western Mindanao metropolis for what turned out to be an enjoyable and interesting stay. Coming from rainy Manila, the blue and sunny sky was a relief. I booked into the first […]

For me as a confessing non Pro-Blogger, the frequency of my postings has become a major problem. Keeping the site updated regularly (and this in my modest terms would mean two to three posts per week), has proven particularly difficult in circumstances I am out of my normal routine - extended business trips, holidays or […]

I always enjoy leaving Manila and experience different parts of the country. I had been to Cebu before, but that was for seminars and conferences with little time for a closer look around. This time, I focused on the historical parts of town, Fort San Pedro and surroundings and, of course, the Basilica of Sto […]