Traveling is a fantastic way to broaden your horizon. The intensity of new impressions abroad stimulates creative talents, such as photography and writing. And when you see what other cultures have to cope with, you'll take an entirely new perspective of your own every day's little sorrows.

There was a time when my main occupation actually was traveling, in 1999/2000. Here are some impressions/pictures of select past travels:

2002:

• Hong Kong, China
  October 2 - October 4, 2002
• Cebu , Philippines
  September 25 - October 2, 2002
• Spain: Costa Del Golf
  September 17 - September 24, 2002
• Hurgada, Egypt
  September 5 - September 17, 2002
• Greek Islands: Rhodes, Santorini
  May 20 - May 29, 2002
• St Moritz, Switzerland
  February 16 - February 23, 2002
• Aspen, USA
  February 2 - February 6, 2002

2001:

• Costa Rica
  December 13 - December 23, 2001
• Majorca, Spain
  September 14 - September 24, 2001
• Hurghada, Egypt
  September 2 - September 9, 2001
• China : Beijing, Tunxi, Shanghai
  May 21 - May 29, 2001
• Japan : From Tokyo to Kyoto
  May 7 - May 14, 2001

2000:

• Dominican Republic
  October 29 - November 5, 2000
• Fuerteventura, Canary Islands
  September 5 - September 12, 2000
• Lago di Garda, Italy
  July 5 - July 21, 2000
• Russia : Moscow, St. Petersburg
  May 20 - May 30, 2000
• Fiji
  May 10 - May 17, 2000
• Morocco
  March 13 - April 8, 2000
• Barbados
  February 15 - February 22, 2000
• New Zealand
  January 22 - February 8, 2000
• Australia : Queensland, Ayer's Rock, Sydney
  January 10 - January 21, 2000
• Bangkok
  January 8 - January 10, 2000

1999:

• Zermatt , Switzerland
  December 23 - December 29, 1999
• Egypt: Cairo, Aswan, Louxor, Hurghada
  December 6 - December 20, 1999
• Bahamas
  November 25, 1999
• Hawaii: Oahu, Maui, Kauai
  November 7 - November 17, 1999
• Portugal: Lisboa, Algarve
  August 27 - September 2, 1999
• Roscoff, Bretagne
  August 19 - August 22, 1999
• Bonifacio, Corse
  August 1 - August 5, 1999
• USA East Coast: From New York to Miami
  July 8 - July 15, 1999
• Seychelles : Mahe, La Digue
  June 12 - June 18, 1999

There is still a long list of places I want to see: Tierra del Fuego (Argentina), India, Nepal, Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)... but I also still have so much time to go there, don't I?