Gijs’ travelogue

National Park of "Ordesa y Monte Perdido"

The National Park of "Ordesa y Monte Perdido" is situated in the Spanish side of the Pyrenees at Huesca, Aragón.
Declared a National Park in 1918 by a Royal Decree, this IUCN Category II National Park becomes every year meeting point for mountaineers and
families around Europe and even overseas.

The Big Texan

Off I-40 in Amarillo, TX is one of the most fun restaurants the west has to offer.

In addition to its toy shooting galleries, huge gift shop, strolling country trio of musicians, and taxidermies you will find good food.

Hospicio Cabañas

The Hospicio Cabañas is a former hospital complex, one of the largest in Latin America. It is now a cultural center, and a world heritage site.

Off the Beaten Tourist Path

Pitillal, an oft overlooked municipality of Puerto Vallarta, is one of our favorite places off the beaten tourist path. It is home to the Mexicans who work in the hotels and in the tourist industry yet cannot afford to live in Vallarta.

Wall Monuments

You can find Wall Monuments all over the city of Berlin. The most popular and largest Wall Monument (1316 m long) is the East-Side-Gallery in the Mühlenstraße between the Ostbahnhof and the Oberbaumbrücke along the river Spree.