| Professor Faculty of Library and Information Science University of Barcelona |
TravellingEscaping from everyday boundaries is enriching because it opens us to different cultures, philosophies and visions of the world, and it dissolves prejudices. Curiosity is my driving force as a traveller because I like to know. I want to know the colour of glasses that other people use to see the colours of life. Oslo (Norway)November 2011 Paradigm of social welfare, this modern, pleasant and charismatic city is near perfect. ![]() Sognsvann ![]() Majorstuen ![]() Aker Brygge North West EnglandAugust 2011 Famous as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, this region is also popular for the natural beauty of the vast countryside and the smoothness of the coast. ![]() Thurstaston Hill ![]() Hilbre Island ![]() Birkenhead Lisbon (Portugal)December 2010 One of the few European capitals that still conserves the charm of other times, where one can get lost among its narrow and winding streets that look over the Atlantic. ![]() Castle of São Jorge ![]() Belém Tower ![]() Sintra National Palace French PyrénéesAugust 2009 Mountain range of a huge cultural and scenic interest that shelters large natural spaces and picturesque villages. ![]() Vallée d'Ossau ![]() Nébias ![]() Bois d'Ourtigué Saskatchewan (Canada)March 2008 A region of luxuriant boreal forests, mysterious deserts, shining lakes and open spaces, all under a deep blue sky. ![]() First Nations University ![]() Wascana Park ![]() Regina Ruhrgebiet (Germany)September 2007 Traversed by affluents of the Rhin, this vast and wooded plain seduces by the elegant charm of its cities, where traditional constructions coexist with avant-garde buildings. ![]() Werne ![]() Cologne ![]() Düsseldorf Bavaria (Germany)December 2006 German and Italian cultures meet each other in this region, in the midst of alpine foothills, among fairy tale castles, lakes and trees, in a careful mixture of cosmopolitism and a strongly marked local dialect ![]() Residenz, Munich ![]() Kleiner Goldener Saal ![]() Perzheimstraße, Augsburg Cappadocia (Turkey)August 2005 A region where nature gives weird rock formations, the so-called «fairy chimneys», mountains chiselled by many peoples that have immortalized their memory in an amazing manner. ![]() Ürgüp ![]() Uçhisar Kalesi ![]() Paşabaği BelgiumOctober 2004 A country of varied landscapes, with a typically European climate, in a blend of past and present that is still prevalent on its streets and squares. A miniature Europe that has adopted the best of each country. ![]() Ghent ![]() Brussels ![]() Louvain Istanbul (Turkey)October 2004 and August 2005 A fairy taleful city, full of colour and magic smells. A skyline studded with domes and minarets. The persistent murmur of sellers in bazaars and outdoor markets. ![]() Fransız Sokağı ![]() Ortaköy Camii ![]() Mısır Çarşısı MexicoAugust 2004 A country with an original and amazing history, fitted with an extraordinary variety of landscapes, peoples, cultures and gastronomic curiosities. ![]() National Autonomous University of Mexico ![]() Chichén Itzá ![]() Uxmal |