Apiculture, the science of bees. That was the tour motto that led me to Russia in 2019 to develop a thematic trip about one of the most important animals on the planet. It was the second encounter with that fascinating country, after a visit to Kaliningrad Oblast in 2005, where I coached an international student…
Category: Travel
The Baltics
“In search of Eden”, I came to Estonia in 2014 for a press trip, visiting the country’s Nationalparks and EDEN-Destinations. It was my first encounter with the Habjaas, the local variety of the dugout-canoes, that in 2020 became part of the UNESCO World Heritage of living traditions. The slow floating through the wide and rich…
India
The journey started in 2005. My first bed-tea being served, a Durga-Puja in Delhi, the mindblowing buzz of Calcutta and the peaceful starry nights on the bench next to the mud huts in the world’s largest mangrove forest. That was the first week. What a land of contrasts. One year before, I vouched never to…
Hungary
In 2013, the Europarc Federation celebrated 40 years Working for Nature: Integrated Management of Protected Areas, hosted by the Hortobágy National Park. “Communication comes naturally – or does it?” was the headline for a workshop session that I was co-moderating. It took place from 9 – 13 October 2013 in Debrecen, Hungary.
Georgia
The Georgian Ecotourism Association in 2018 invited the world to Tbilisi where they hosted the 5th European Ecotourism Conference in an excellent way. Great content, superb hospitality, perfect organizing and the fascinating blend of a buzzing ancient yet modern metropolis with amazing landscapes proudly inhabited by locals that cherish their tradition and skills. I was…
Uzbekistan
In June 2019, I received a call by a friend, asking me to join the First International Geotourism Forum as a guest speaker. “August 1-3, 2019, the First International Geotourism forum will be held in Kashkadarya region. The forum is organized by the State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan for tourism development and the…