Blossoms and flowers in Hawaii

Hawai‘ian Animals

Here is a small selection of animals that we saw on the various islands of Hawai'i. We haven't photographed cows, horses or goats yet...

Haleakala National Park, Maui, Hawaii

On June 1, 2024, Nele and I visited the volcanic crater with the hostel group and hiked through it for about 20 kilometers. We started in bright sunshine at the Haleakala...

Waimea Canyon & Kōke'e State Park, Kauai

Nãpali Coast Boat Tour

Kaua'i is also called "The Garden Island" - and it's true! It's so green and almost impossible to notice that this island was once a volcanic island. The Nāpali Coast, however,...

Fruits and vegetables in Hawaii (a small selection we saw)

Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park, Hawai'i Island

Our flight took us from Honolula on O'ahu to Kona on the island of Hawaii. After leaving the cute Kona airport (consisting of open-plan wooden huts), we just wanted to touch...

The strangest duet ever (Carnegie Hall!)

I have never experienced anything like this, and that in Carnegie Hall, in the Weill Recital Hall: Elmira Darvarova, the violinist, former concertmaster of the Metropolitan Opera...

New York: Two Music Halls - Two Museums

Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor) and The Metropolitan Orchestra (not part of the New York Philharmonic!) vs. Luisa Proske (production) and Jon Bausor (set designer)/Montana Levi...

2 Days Venice Beach and Departure to Panama

After a long and exhausting day at Universal Studios, we wanted to take it a bit easier for the next two days. Since our accommodation was not far from Venice Beach, we headed...

Carnegie Mellon University

Marcel's host