1975-76 living in Annaba - Algeria, excursions to the Sahara M'Zab, Atlas Mountains and Tunesia

1977-80 living in Munich - Germany, starting an art school for adults and children, excursions to Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Syria

1980-96 living in Hamburg - Germany, leading own art school, excursions to Italy, Marocco, Malta, Greece, Egypt, South Africa, California (USA)

1996-98 move to Simon's Town, South Africa with sailing catamaran 'Tina Alia' travelling through Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria, Rumania, Turkey, Cyprus, Lebanon, Israel, Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea.