Starbucks, Malibu, PCH, CA, USA
It´s just a Starbucks! Where´s the Magic? I know, I know nevertheless this is the Starbucks in Malibu which makes all the difference. For those of us that can`t afford a nice little beachhouse in Malibu or elsewhere for that matter, this is the chance to inhale a little bit of the very relaxed Malibu [...]
Indian Cove Campground, Joshua Tree Park, CA, USA
50 miles from Palm Springs and Desert Hot Springs and close to Joshua Tree National Park – the perfect Desert Campground. Surrounded by Magic Rocks -monzogranites- more than 100 millions of years old, this place radiates pure energy. Idle in the shade of these monumental rock formations or if you`re more the active type try [...]
Terwilliger (Cougar) Hot Springs, Oregon, USA
Surrounded by huge farns and redwoods, soaking in bathtub hot pools made out of stone – not much left to wish for. Known by the locals as Cougar Hot Springs the Terwilliger Hot Springs are a place of sublime beauty. Mankind in it´s birthday suit like Adam and Eve before there banishment from shangrila… There [...]
Prairie Creek Redwood SP, CA, USA
Oh Redwood tree please let me under… There is nothing more refreshing than spending a couple of days and nights under the shelter of gigantic redwoods. You feel like you are one of the 7 dwarfs. Everything is out of scale, huge farns, big patches of moss and trees so tall and broad and old [...]
Caesars Palace, Selfparking, Paradise, NV, USA
Pure Magic! Sunset over Vegas. To one side you see the Strip in all it`s illuminated glory to the other a deep red sun under a violett sky behind Mt. Charleston. All this for free just drive into the Caesars Self-Parking Garage and up to the top . There you are. Sometimes you even have [...]
Stovepipe Wells, Death Valley, California, USA
Just sit. Just sit and listen. Cars filling gas or passing by. People buying souvenirs in the General Store. Some Harleys roaring by. The calmness of the desert is so absolut that every sound is isolated and clear. Sometimes at night you can hear the engine of a car 10 minutes before it appears. The [...]
Therme Vals, Switzerland
Therme Vals the most extraordinary thermal spa you might ever see.. 60000 stone slabs of Valser Quartzite carried from only 2 km away were used to built this truly archaic monument of a spa. Different pools with different water temperatures from 14°C in the Ice Pool to 42°C in the Fire Pool awake all your [...]
Saxnäs, Lapland, Sweden
To be honest I´m not sure if there ever were Indians and Cowboys roaming these absolutely breathtaking landscape but my imagination tells me so. A great time to visit is the Indian Summer when everything is gold-red and you have the whole area by yourself. Take a hike through everglades of gold and enjoy the [...]
Lone Pine, California, USA
At the very beautiful U.S Highway 395 lies the very beautiful, little city Lone Pine. California at it`s best. A cute little Main Street with little Shops, the Bonanza Restaurant, the Espresso Parlor where you get excellent Cappuccino – instant love. And above it all the majestic Mt. Whitney with 4418m the highest mountain in [...]
Venezia, La Serenissima
No words, just sublime beauty……………….The most visited town in the world, but all the tourists can`t kill her. Her morbid beauty is incomparable and indestructible. Best enjoyed at night when the humiliating crowds are gone. Walk away from the main roads and loose yourself in dark, damp alleys smelling old and aged. Stop by after [...]