Toronto & Niagara
October 14, 2025 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Of course, a tour of Toronto, the capital of Ontario, and a visit to the famous Niagara Falls are the highlights of a visit to Canada. Together with my brother Cristi and my nephew Nicolas, we spentRead more
Amsterdam, back to the old world.
October 26, 2025 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
On October 23, after about a year and a week since we started traveling in "las Americas", we left the new world and, flying from Montreal to Amsterdam, re-entered the old continent. It is veryRead more
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This imposing building was designed by Dutch architect Pierre Cuypers and opened in 1889. The edifice has both Gothic and Renaissance architectural elements.
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Amsterdam has over 100 kilometers of canals, about 90 islands and 1,500 bridges. The three main canals (Herengracht, Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht), were dug in the 17th century during the Dutch Golden Age. They form concentric belts around the city, known as the Grachtengordel. Along the main canals are over 1,500 monumental buildings. The 17th-century canal ring is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and contributes to Amsterdam's reputation as the "Venice of the North".
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When simple reality no longer satisfies people... Inside a legal shop of psychotropic substances. Welcome to the world of Aldous Huxley!
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October 30, 2025 in Belgium ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
My dear real and virtual friends, here we are in Antwerp, the Belgian port where the transport ship that brings Nemo, the Blue Bus from Mexico, arrived yesterday. Although it was scheduled for 29.10,Read more
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We stayed here for four nights, although only two were scheduled. The delay of the transport ship by two more days made us extend our stay.
TravelerLieber Florin, liebe Rahel. Ich wünsche euch von Herzen ein gutes Ankommen in der alten Welt. Es braucht sicher noch etwas Zeit um euch wieder einzuleben. Mit Freude und Begeisterung habe ich eure Reise verfolgt!!! Auch ich musste gestern Abschied nehmen. Nach 21 Jahren Arud werde ich ins USZ wechseln. Ich wünsche euch weiterhin alles erdenklich Gute und hoffe dass ich irgendwann mal wieder etwas von euch höre ! 🫶
Florin PaunLiebe Tina, vielen Dank für deine Kommentare und Aufmerksamkeit für unsere Reiseblog. Wir wünschen dir Alles gute für die neue Stelle und grossartige Reisen! Florin und Rahel
Back to Zürich
November 1, 2025 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Dear real and virtual friends,
On Saturday, November 1st, after more than a year of spectacular travels through “Las Americas” with Nemo, the Blue Bus, we returned home to Switzerland. It was aRead more
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Apart from a minor scratch and tiny damage to the windshield, this wonderful car suffered no other damage. I did not expect such a positive outcome at the beginning of the trip.
Florin PaunYes, it is Romanian. Indeed, it is a language of Latin origin. It is very similar to Italian, Spanish and Portuguese. That is why it is easy for me to learn Spanish. In Buenos Aires I learned to count to 10 and conjugate basic verbs. By the end of the trip, in Mexico, I could already speak enough to successfully confront two corrupt and suspicious people.
TravelerWell done! I learned 1,5 years of Latin languages at school. That helped me a lot to learn Spanish in Antigua de Guatemala. After one month learning Spanish with a private teacher, 4-5 hours a day, I could speak well with people. And after Guatemala I spoke more than one year only Spanish.
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The CN Tower is a communications and observation tower with a height of 553 m. Completed in 1976, it is located in downtown Toronto, built on former railway land. The CN Tower held the record for the tallest free-standing structure in the world from 1975 until 2007, when it was surpassed by the Burj Khalifa. It is currently the tenth tallest free-standing structure in the world.
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Sunteti f. frumosi si veseli 👍
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A mega city