G + 14 : Limiting Mistral Exposure
Sa Calobra Bay is the Pathway to a 4 kilometre long Canyon through the Tramontana Change of boat today. To avoid more exposure to the...
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hbanziger
Jul 20, 20234 min read
G + 5 : Crossing Old Borders - Sailing from Villefranche-sur-Mer to Antibes
I The Rade de Villefranche-sur-Mer where we stayed for the night - our boat is 2nd right It is amazing how well you sleep in a gentle...
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hbanziger
Jul 17, 20234 min read
G + 2 : Imperia - Olive Oil Port?
The Genovese Town of Porto Maurizio at 7 am - some Italians are already in the Water Last evening, after sweating on the Julia Augusta...
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hbanziger
Jul 15, 20234 min read
G - Day : Savona and the 2nd Sistine Chapel
Savona's old town with the Medieval Towers seen from the Genovese Priamar Fortress The day finally arrived. After months of planning,...
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hbanziger
Jun 14, 20235 min read
G - 32 : Genoa's Most Famous Son?
We all know that Christopher Columbus was Genovese. Several places claim that he was born In their town. There is Savona, where we start...
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hbanziger
Jun 9, 20235 min read
G - 37 : Cervo - Corals for India & China
When entering the church of Saint John the Baptist in Cervo, its serenity and tranquility captures you instantly. Sun rays pour through...
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hbanziger
May 29, 20234 min read
G - 49 : Genoa's Denial of Access Strategy
Sanremo's Yacht Harbor from the Genovese Fortress Cannot believe that in less than 50 days we embark on our journey along the Ligurian...
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hbanziger
Mar 31, 20234 min read
G - 105 : Have Forest - Have Empire
North-Western Coast of Corsica with the typical Mediterranean Shrub Forest Sailing along the rocky shores of the Mediterranean is always...
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hbanziger
Mar 19, 20235 min read
G - 115 : Galleys are good - Clearing is better
The Piazza dei Cavalli in Piacenza where the Claims Clearirng took place four Times a Year Early January I wrote a blog “Bankers are good...
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hbanziger
Feb 25, 20234 min read
G - 139 : Trains to the Rescue
Writing the piece about Noli yesterday reminded me of a post on Italian emigration I did three years ago. When Genoa lost its Aegean and...
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hbanziger
Feb 23, 20234 min read
G - 141 : Building ships makes independent
Noli during Summertime - the Beach is covered in a Sea of white Umbrellas 60 kilometers west of Genoa, there is Noli, a quaint Ligurian...
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hbanziger
Jan 6, 20233 min read
G - 189 : Bankers are good - Galleys are better
There are two reasons behind the meteoric rise of Genoa as first global financial centre. We talked about the first in the last blog:...
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hbanziger
Jan 3, 20234 min read
G - 192 : First Global Financial Center
There are many turnarounds in history but few are as impressive as Genoa's transformation from a Mediterranean trading hub to a global...
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hbanziger
Dec 30, 20223 min read
G - 196 : Itinerary for Summer 2023
The Port and Castle of Noli, once a Rival to Genoa's Trading Ambitions Welcome to the next episode of my travel blog. For our 4th year of...
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hbanziger
Aug 23, 20223 min read
F + 8 : Some Reflections on Chios and a 85 Miles Journey
We had company today from a Family of Dophins Not being able to go to Chios has its advantages. Whilst we miss out on Mastic we now have...
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hbanziger
Aug 21, 20224 min read
F + 6 : What do Marseille & Alum have in common? Phocaea or Foça!
Lazy Sunday today. Nobody got out of bed before 9 am. The gentle rocking of the waves was just too tempting. The coffee tastes almost as...
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hbanziger
Apr 9, 20225 min read
F - 134 : Galata, Genoa and the Ottomans
Galata Tower - View from the East - Tokapi Palace, Hagia Sophia & Blue Mosque in the back The Galata Tower is one of Istanbul’s most...
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hbanziger
Dec 13, 20215 min read
F - 245 : The Big Lease - How Byzantium got a 50 Ship Navy in 1261
Feeding the important Genovese Harbour of Chios required many Windmills Driving along the Turkish coast from Bodrum to Troy left me with...
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hbanziger
May 29, 20215 min read
E - 45 : The Mamluk - A Slave Warrior State
In my previous blogs I talked about the Fatimid, the Ottoman, and the Spanish Empire, covered Arab dynasties and wrote about the Mongols....
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hbanziger
Jan 18, 20214 min read
E - 174 : How the Merchants of Genoa, Pisa and Amalfi became the Normans' Shippers
Medieval Illustration of Greek Warriors Sailing to Troy - in Contemporary Ships though! Even though we sail along Genovese trading...
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