What was Machu Picchu like 60 years ago?
The following story about Machu Picchu, are from one of my many travels as a youngster, #curtbergsten. Our ship M/s Broland would visit smaller ports in the year1964, one of them, San Juan de Marcona which was south of Lima/Callao. This was also the closest city on the coast to Cuzco, the city you pass […]
What is the difference between to be a traveler or a tourist?
What is the difference between to be a traveler or a tourist? In my youth, our family traveled together to find unknown places, we were seen as a traveling family. We looked in history books to find places of interest. Each town had their information office, with free maps, so you could find the most […]
The horizon and its mysticism
The answer lies behind the sea line. Have you ever been on the open sea, without seeing land in any direction. Then you know the mystery of the horizon’s meaning. Where the contrast between sky and sea that forms a clear line with an infinite spherical shape but at the same time is only a […]
Why I love the Hospitality business
The Hospitality trade has always been my favorite business for over 50 years. The reason that I love hospitality is that it allows everyone to enjoy quality, created by a multicolor of people divided in females and males. It is hard to find another trade that has this combination. Also, a way of living, where […]
“Yesterday, I had lunch with Sir Richard Branson!”by Curt.
It all happened at one of his private islands in the Caribbean, the whole setting was just perfect. A nice breeze from the sea was sweeping up to the terrace surrounded by high palm trees. We were just to begin eating when Richard started to ask me about my opinion regarding alternative energy. I got […]
A new #Timezone 1965, Australia
Arriving at Brisbane, Australia. When we finally sight the shore of the Australian coastline, it was a relief to know that our adventure in the southern Pacific Ocean had come to an end and that all of us on board were well. This was the first time for me to visit the Australian continent and […]
My Time Zone in Buenos Aires.
Arriving to Buenos Aries. We had been in Mendoza, Argentina, for a few days and now another long trip on train was ahead of us. We were going to the capital Buenos Aires, more than 1000km away. The train left early morning on a nice and sunny day and the train porter told us that […]
My Time Zone, in a secret cave.
In the port of Guayaquil, Ecuador, I was told by a young lad that he knew a secret place. As this young kid, 10-11 years old, was so exited about his secret my first thought was that he only tried to receive some money for this information. When he told me that he will take […]
Traveling by train across the “Los Andes” in 1965.
My Time Zone, at high attitude! After signing of my duties at M/s Broland with 2 of my mates, after 26 months of working without any days off, we put our feet’s at the Chile soil in the port of Valparaiso. It all started with a horrible experience! We were jailed by the Carabineers (Chilean […]