The Prana is a Phinisi yacht that cruises with just 19 passengers to remote islands off the coast of Borneo, in Raja Ampat, where corals and wildlife abound
Get to know Bursa— the town in Türkiye which owes much of its history to two famous puppets.
By Inka Piegsa Quischotte Poland: Castles and the Gold Train From the moment we stepped onto the bus, our tour guide in Poland was pelted by questions from my excited fellow travel journalists: “Where is the gold train? Can we […]
Switzerland: The Basler Fasnacht Carnival in Basle is one of the most unusual carnivals you’ve ever seen including Mehlsuppe, a shared public meal.
Exploring Poland’s fourth largest city By Inka Piegsa-Quischotte The city of 100 bridges–that’s just one of several monikers Poland’s fourth largest city, located on the river Odra in Lower Silesia, can boast. Wroclaw is also referred to as the Venice […]
Zaragoza – or ‘Delights’ in English: Visiting one of Spain’s oldest cities. This city, on the shores of the river Ebro, dates back to Roman times.
Experience the festivals Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Museum of Witchcraft in Zugarramurdi, and getting close to Hemingway at his favorite bar in Spain.
Getting Lost in Barcelona´s Gothic Quarter By Inka Piegsa-Quischotte I was delighted when a friend of mine invited me, quite out of the blue, to spend a few days in her home in Barcelona. Nothing better than to have a […]
Rural Bavaria: a visit to Lake Chiemsee and Herrenchiemsee in Southern Germany.
Lebanon: Inka Piegsa-Quischotte visits Lebanon and enjoys the lively nightlife of Beirut, the marvels of the Jeita Grotto and the historic ruins of Byblos and Baalbeck.
United Arab Emirates: Visiting Sharjah, a neighbor of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, where she finds a striking contrast between old and new.
Inka Piegsa-Quischotte visits the Mourtzanakis Residence, a unique ecotourism hotel in Achlada, Crete.
Princes’ Islands are a great place to be exiled! By Inka Piegsa-Quischotte I have visited Istanbul, one of 2010’s Culture Capitals of Europe, on several occasions, but I never got around to embark on a day trip to the Princes’ […]
A destination guide to Galicia, Spain, a province she calls ‘a treasure trove of landscapes, historical sites, culture and cuisine.’