Tag Archives: Temples and Sacred Sites

Travel Diary: Sicily and Malta 2026

The long and short of Rome

Rome, Italy and Vatican City Leave a comment

As the saying goes: All roads lead to Rome! This time, that held true for the journey to my next vacation as well.

In the process, I ended up spending both less and more time sightseeing in Rome than I had anticipated:

  • Less time, because I had originally planned a stay of (almost) two days and one night, but had to reduce this due to construction work on the railway line I was about to take, as I wanted to avoid multiple, cumbersome transfers.
  • More time, because the torrential rain that had been forecast for the entire day took a little longer to arrive than expected.

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Travel Diary: Bhutan 2026

Chortens at various locations

Punakha, Bhutan Leave a comment

Today we drove over the Dochula Pass, which is about 3,100 meters high, into the Punakha Valley. At only about 1,200 meters above sea level, this is almost a “real” valley (unlike Thimphu Valley, which is about 1,000 meters higher). Along the way, we saw numerous chortens and, of course, another dzong. Continue reading Chortens at various locations →