We’re 15 Years Old!

Hi folks! And so we reach the next world region in my Top-100 Must-See Places in the World – South America. And, not surprisingly, there’s plenty to must-see here too. So without more of a do, let’s get on with this!… 21. Angel Falls, Venezuela. The highest waterfall in the world; almost a kilometer of free-falling […]

Hi folks! On we go with my journey around what are to me the 100 most beautiful places in the world, all of which I reckon need visiting at least once in a lifetime without fail – so as not to live the rest of that lifetime with regret! Next up, the world’s largest country!… Russia. […]

Hi folks! Last month I published an update to the Chinese portion of my Top-100 Must-See Places in the World. Today I’ve got for you another list of places also in China, but these are the ones that didn’t quite make it onto the list. Runners up, as it were; B-sides; also rans… But don’t […]

The Middle East is another thoroughly interesting region. Without a doubt its ‘greatest hits’ are of a man-made archaeological-historical nature, comfortably prevailing over its naturally occurring ‘B-sides’. Hardly surprising given that the Middle East is an ancient cradle of civilization (please forgive the banality). One thing I should mention at the outset here: I only […]

Ladies and gents, boys and girls! Another year, another… oh dear. Where did that go? Again! Indeed the end of 2018 is upon us, with our planet just a few hurdles short of its full circle around the Sun. Up here in wintery Moscow it’s snowy and freezing (-14°C today); down in the summery southern […]

Boys and Girls! I hereby give you the last edition of i-news for 2018. Every year around this time I get the urge to do a bit of light-hearted summarizing and recapping, so we can see in the New Year in a good mood :). So, today we will talk about the loudest, silliest, funniest […]