Stopover in San Francisco

Last stop: Moorea

From Bora Bora, we first flew back to Papeete on Tahiti. To bridge the 4-hour wait for the ferry ride to Moorea (it was Sunday again and all shops were closed), we went to a pub...

Travel group La Bomba in Bora Bora

Bora Bora, a dream came true! Already during the approach and the view from above on the small paradisiacal island surrounded by turquoise was the entire travel group La Bomba...

Reunion in Tahiti

Ausflug in die Blue Mountains

You can easily and comfortably reach the Blue Mountains or, more precisely, the town of Katoomba from Sydney by train in 2 hours. The Blue Mountains are so called because the...

One week in Sydney

I'm not a big fan of big cities, but Sydney is just great. Despite its size, the city doesn't feel hectic. You can easily get around on foot, by bus, train, and ferry. There are...

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