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Born in the year Anne Mae Bullock had her first solo hit and 'Mercy, mercy, mercy' from Joe Zawinul came out. On the same day Buster Keaton died and Harry Styles was born though 28 years later.
From the tender age of 6 to 20 I went to school and was a very successful pupil/student. I enhanced my language skills abroad in Paris and in the Ticino in Switzerland and speak French and Italian to a very good level. Educated in the field of tourism, I got caught in the tourism industry and in succession in the merchant navy. In both, I worked for some years.
Later I took a university course at the University of Applied Sciences for Tourism and Leisure Time Management in Krems, Austria and I am a Mag. (FH) which is equivalent to a master's degree.
Since I loved being on the ocean I resumed work on board Queen Mary 2 and was their German Hostess for some years. I than continued ships life on the Danube until I found a profession that I could perform on a self-employed basis. Currently I am a tourist guide at the Danube and I am specialised in fashion tours.
However, at present unforeseen circumstances put the world on hold and I seized the opportunity to enhance my skills in my favourite pastime. In 2021 I am, God willing, a fully qualified and certified Master Tailoress. Come back for more in the next few months to check on the results.
Note:
The photo is to commemorate my late brother and webdesign teacher
Gottfried (7th April 1959 - 16th March 2020).
May you rest in peace and stay in my heart always
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I am proud of having seen so many different places during my travelling activities while working on the ocean blue. The list includes all places (as far as I can remember all :-) that I visited on ships and on other occasions in the past years. |
Country | Places visited | |
U.S.A. | Alaska | Juneau, Ketchikan (first time in the U.S. ever),Whittier, Skagway (1991) |
California | San Francisco, Monterey, Los Angeles (1991, 2009), Catalina Island, San Diego (1991) | |
Maine | Bar Harbor (1995 & 2007, 2009), Portland (1995, 2009) | |
Massachusetts | Boston (July 4th 1995 & 2007, 2008, 2009) | |
Connecticut | New Haven (1995, 2009) | |
New York | NYC (1995, 1996, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013) Long Island (1996) | |
New Jersey | Hoboken (1996) | |
Colorado | Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins, Aspen, Colorado Springs, US. Air Force Academy, Colorado and Dolores Creek (2001) | |
Utah | Moab, Grand Canyon (2001) | |
Florida | Fort Lauderdale (2008, 2009) | |
Puerto Rico | San Juan (1991 - 1993) | |
U.S.V.I. | St. Thomas | Charlotte Amalie (1991 - 1993, 2008, 2009 & 1st Jan 2010) |
U.S.V.I. | St. John | St. John (1991) |
Hawaii | Honolulu (2009) | |
Amer. Samoa | Pago Pago (2009) | |
Guam | Apra Harbor, Piti, Tamuning, Dededo, 2 Lovers Point (2010) | |
Canada | Brit. Columbia | Victoria, Vancouver (1991) |
Nova Scotia | Halifax (1995, 2007, 2008, 2009) | |
New Foundland | St. John's (1995, 2007, 2008, 2009) | |
Quebec | Quebec City (2007) | |
U.K. | England | London (1991, 92, 93, 95, 2006, 07, 08, 09, 13,18), Southampton, Brighton, Oxford, Liverpool (2009) |
Scotland | Edinburgh (1995, 2009), Glasgow (2009) | |
Gibraltar | Gibraltar (1989 & 2007, 08, 09) | |
Tortola | Roadtown (1991 - 1993 & 2004, 2008, 2009) | |
Bermuda | Hamilton (1995) | |
Falkland Island | Stanley (2008) | |
Pitcairn Island | Adamstown (2008) | |
Mexico | Mexico City, Tijuana, Ensenada, Isla St. Margarita, Cabo San Luca, Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo, Zihuatanejo (1991), Acapulco (1991, 2009) | |
France | Paris | Paris, Deauville and all over the country (1986 & 1988, 2008), Cannes (2009), Antibes 21st September 2009 |
Guadeloupe | Pointe-à-Pître (1991 - 1993 & 2004) | |
St. Martin | Marigot (1992) | |
Corsica | Ajaccio (2004) | |
Martinique
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Fort-de-France (1991 - 1993 & 2004) | |
Monaco | Monte Carlo (1988, 2008) | |
Caribbean | St. Kitts & Nevis | Basseterre (1991 - 1993, 2004, 2008, 2009) |
Jamaica | Montego Bay, Marigot (2004) | |
Cuba | Santiago de Cuba, Havana (2004) | |
Dom. Republic | Santo Domingo (2004) | |
Antigua & Barbuda | St. John's (1991 - 1993 & 2004, 2009) | |
St. Lucia | Castries (1991 - 1993, 2008, 2009) | |
Barbados | Bridgetown (1991 - 1993, 2008, 2009) | |
Bahamas | Freeport, Nassau (2004) | |
Grenada | St. George's (1991 - 1993, 2008, 2009, 2010) | |
Dominica | Roseau (2008, 2009) | |
Portugal | Lisbon | Lisbon (1990, 2004, 2008, 2010), Leixois, Porto (2004) |
Madeira | Funchal (1989 - 1990 & 2004 & 2008) | |
Acores | Sao Miguel, Ponta Delgada (2004, 2008) | |
Spain | Barcelona, Bilbao, San Sebastian, Cádiz, Malaga, Grenada, Vigo, Santiago de Compostella (went for confession in Spanish) | |
Mallorca | Palma de Mallorca (2004) | |
Gran Canaria | Las Palmas, Mas Palomas (1989 & 1990, 2007) | |
Tenerife | Santa Cruz (1989 - 1990, 2007) | |
Lanzarote | Arecife (1989 & 1990) | |
La Palma | La Palma (Feb 1, 1990 and 2004) | |
La Gomera | Santa Cruz (2004) | |
Andorra | La Veila (1988) | |
Netherlands | Amsterdam (1993 & 1996, 2010), Nijmegen, (2011), Middelburg (2011), Kinderdijk (2011) | |
Netherland Antilles | Sint Maarten | Philipsburg (1991 - 1993) |
Curaçao | Willemstad (2008, 2009) | |
Bonaire | Kralendijk (2008) | |
Belgium | Zeebruge (2008, 2009), Bruge (2011), Antwerp (2011) | |
Denmark | Copenhagen (1995, 2009) | |
Sweden | Gothenburg, Stockholm (1995 & 2000) | |
Norway | Oslo (1995 & 2007, 2009), Bergen, Trondheim, Stavanger, Geiranger, Skarsvag (North Cape) (1995), Svalbad (Spitsbergen 2008 fabulous place!) | |
Poland | Warsaw (2000) | |
Czech Rep. | Prag (1987, 1996) | |
Slovakia | Bratislava (1997, 2001, 2010), Slovenski Raj (2001) | |
Hungary | Budapest (1988, 2001, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015), Mosonmagyarovár, Hegyshalom, Estergom, Sentendre, Mohács | |
Switzerland | Chur, Lugano, Airolo, Bellinzona (1988 & 1989), Zermatt (2016), St. Moritz (2016), European Waterdivide (2016), etc. all over the place in Eastern Switzerland | |
Liechtenstein | Vaduz (1989, 2006, 2018) | |
Germany | Munich, Mittenwald, Garmisch Partenkirchen (1982), Oberstdorf, Kleinwalsertal, Hannover, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Cuxhaven, Helgoland, Büsum, Westerland, Sylt, List (1999),Berlin, Stuttgart (2004), Kiel, Bremerhaven, Bremen (2018, 2019), Nordhalben (2019), Bayreuth (2019), etc. | |
Italy | Mailand, Sondrio, Venice, Como, Rome (1988, 2007, 2010), Verona (2002), Neaples, Livorno, Pisa, Florence, Civitavecchia (2004 & 2007, 09, 10), Cagliari/Sardinia (2008) | |
Vatican | Vatican City (1987 & 2007, 2009, 2010) | |
Malta | La Valetta (1989, 2019) | |
Slovenia | Atomske Toplice (2000), Ljubljana (2001) | |
Croatia | Zagreb, Tito's hometown (2000), Croatian Cruise (2002) | |
Yugoslavia | Belgrade (1986) | |
Macedonia | passing through only (1986) | |
Greece | Athens, Piraeus (2008, 2009), Corfu (1996, 2008), Lefkas (1986), Mykonos, Santorini, Lesvos, Rhodes (1993), Preveza, Ioannina, Metsovo (1986), Meteora (1996), Thessaloniki, Aegina, Korinth, etc. | |
Turkey | Istanbul, Bodrum, Kusadasi (1993 & 2007) | |
Cyprus | Limassol, Larnaca (1990) | |
Morocco | Agadir (1989 & 1990) | |
Egypt | Cairo, Alexandria (1991, 2007), Port Said (1991, 1993, 2008, 2009, 2010), Suez (1993, 2008, 2009, 2010), Sharm el Sheik (1990 & 1993), Hurgada (2003), Safaga (2008, 2010), Ain Sokna | |
Israel | Ashdod (33x 1990), Tel Aviv (1990 & 2011), Jerusalem (3x 1990 & 2011), Austrian Hospiz (2011), via Dolorosa, Bethlehem (1990), Masada (2011), En Gedi (2011), Ahava Factory (2011), Qumran (2011), all over the place for 10 fabulous days in 2011 | |
Jordania | Aqaba (1993) | |
Yemen | Al Hudaydah(1993) | |
Oman | Muscat (1993, 2010), Salalah (1993, 2008, 2009) | |
V.A.E. | Abu Dhabi (1993), Dubai (2008, 2009, 2010) | |
India | Mumbai, Goa (1993), Madras (1993), Cochin (2009, 10) | |
Andaman Islands | Port Blair (1993) | |
Nicobar Isles | in 2010 passing the island of Teressa (Austrian Crown Colony between 1778 and 1785) | |
Sri Lanka | Colombo (1993) | |
Papua New Guinea | New Britain | Rabaul, Matupit (2010) |
Indonesia | Jawa | Jakarta, Semarang, Borobudur (1993) |
Bali, Lombok | Denpasar (1993) | |
Sulawesi | Ujungpandang (1993) | |
Singapore |
Singapore (1993 & 1999, 2008, 2009, 2010), Sembawang (1993), Sentosa Island (1993,2010) |
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Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur (1993, 1999, Royal Selangor Club 2010), Malacca, Tioman, etc. (1993), Penang (1993, 2010), Port Klang (1999, 2010) | |
Thailand | Bangkok, Phuket (1999, 2010), Koh Samui (1999), Laem Chabang (1999, 2009, 2010) | |
Vietnam | HCM-City (Saigon), Con Son Island, Phu Coq, Vung Tau (1999, 2010) | |
China | Beijing, Badaling, Badachu, Great Wall - May 12, 1996, Hongkong (2008, 2009, 2010), Shanghai (2010) | |
Inner Mongolia | Hohehaote (1996) | |
Brazil | Salvador da Bahia (2008) | |
Rio de Janeiro (2008, 2009) | ||
Peru | Lima | Callao (2009) |
Panama | Cristobal (2008) | |
Uruguay | Montevideo (2008, 2009) | |
Chile | Patagonia | Punta Arenas (2008) |
Valparaíso (2008, 2009) | ||
Easter Island | Rapa Nui (2008) | |
French Polinesia | Tahiti | Pape'ete (2008) |
Society Islands | Kingdom of Tonga | Nuku'Alofa (2008) |
New Zealand | Auckland (2008, 2009, 2010), Bay of Islands (2010) | |
Australia | New South Wales | Sydney (2008, 2009, 2010), Bondi, Manly (2008) |
Queensland | Whitsunday, Airlie Beach (2010) | |
Japan | Yokohama (2009, 2010), Nagasaki (2010) |
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