Tromsö is the largest city in Northern Norway. 77.000 people live here depending on the season either in bright daylight around the clock or on a seemingly never-ending night. Tromsö is an important center for the discovery of the Arctic regions and a popular destination for hunters of the northern lights. Also, it happens to be home to the most northern brewery in the world – Mack Beer.
2015, I put up a series about Portuguese tile art on this website. The article is still one of the most clicked on here. A couple of years later, I want to start the year by coming back to the topic and showing more of these magnificent Azulejos, as they are called. This time, though, they are not as clean and shiny; they are more washed out, sprayed, beaten, and rusty. They tell stories of everyday life in Portugal, how nature blends in with them, and how street artists use them as canvas.
Naples, located at the Vesuvius volcano, and its surroundings were praised by many travelers throughout history. A famous saying states: “See Naples and die!”. The German poet Goethe famously expressed it would be beautiful “even if a few more Vesuviuses were to rise in the neighborhood.” Picturesque is also the coast of Amalfi close by and the island of Capri. The magic happens in the evening, though, when the sun is setting in and the sky turns red, the Gulf of Naples being one of my favorite spots in the world for sunsets.
While traveling in Italy during early fall, the sun still seems to be your constant companion; the heat isn’t as overbearing anymore as in summer, though. So you can better enjoy this European country, which is particularly rich in history as well as in nature.
Deep down in a valley in the region of Apuglia in southern Italy lies Alberobello, a beautiful town distinguished by peculiar architecture and the shining white color of its buildings.
England is a prosperous country when it comes to history and traditions. There are old mansions and ruins scattered all through the nation, surrounded very often by beautiful nature and accompanied by lovely gardens. Amiable is South England, which consists of exciting and sometimes even weird-looking coastlines. Get yourself a nice cup of tea, find a place with a great view, and enjoy yourself!
Michael Hoffman Photography 