San Jose

Nestled among tropical forest mountains, San Jose is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica – a very popular tourism destination in Central America. The city’s modernization is clearly influenced by US styles (where most of its tourists and investors come from) but it also retains its Latin charm with old colonial buildings, narrow […]

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Edmonton

This is the capital city of Alberta province in Western Canada. Nicely situation on a river, it is famous for many top academic institutions and also one of the world’s largest indoor malls complete with a huge theme park & swimming pool — badly needed here given the freezing weather most of the year! I […]

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Chisinau

This is the capitol city of Moldova, a country in Eastern Europe between Romania and Ukraine (and sharing cultures of both). I had a shot visit here in summer 2023, stayed at a new hotel next to a shopping center, and managed to take a scooter ride around the center area to grab a few […]

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Nashville

This is the capitol city of Tennessee, a state in the southeastern US. The city is known as a hub of music and entertainment, having a lively downtown strip of venues, a prominent music academy and the famous Opryland area which includes the Country Music Hall of Fame. Many entertainers have stayed and performed here […]

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Mexico City

This huge city is the capital of Mexico, known for short as “CDMX”. With its large population and moderate year-round weather, the city has become a massive hub of business and entertainment for the region. It has many modern, safe upscale areas reminiscent of Europe and also other slum areas which are less safe, therefore […]

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Bratislava

This is charming little capital of the Slovak Republic in Central Europe. This town has grown to in recent years become a business & cultural hub much like its neighboring city Vienna, which is just a short drive away. I visited here once in 2009 and more recently in summer 2023 where these pictures are […]

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Panama City

I visited Panama in the spring of 2022, was very surprised by how modern and built-up it has become. With huge skyscrapers everywhere, it rivals top cities of the world, and also shine with the beauty of its well-developed coastline. These are many top hotel, business parks and large shopping malls in various areas around […]

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Cape Town

This is a lovely coastal city at the southern tip of Africa, blessed with scenic mountains and pleasant weather all year-round. I visited here in November of 2021, when there were still some travel restrictions in place from the pandemic. Although I didn’t have a chance to go up the famous Table Mountain, I saw […]

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Calgary

I first visited this nice, modern city in autumn 2021, shortly after travel to Canada had reopened after the pandemic. Calgary is the largest city of the oil-rich province of Alberta, and a gateway to the beautiful Canadian Rocky Mountains nearby. I spent a few days here admiring the vibrant urban scene and then visited […]

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Kuala Lumpur

KL is the modern capital city of Malaysia, home to many unique sights and experiences including the Petronas twin towers which used to be the world’s tallest. I visited and stayed here countless times over the last decade as part of my business activities, eventually seeing the city in full and also other parts of […]

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