Author Archives: Andreas Moser
Patriotism in Venice
The Italian flag, plus some other stylish textiles, in Venice:
Romania is the Cradle of our Civilization
One of the amusing aspects of moving from a large country (Germany) to a smaller or less populated country (Romania) is how fixated the latter countries are on their image abroad. One of the questions I get asked the most in Romania is: “What … Continue reading
The perfect parcel
Books, chocolate, cigars. Anything else, I can do without.
Video Blog: Birthday Song in Tiraspol
Zur deutschen Fassung dieses Artikels. To prevent my 40th birthday from becoming legally effective, I spent 6 July 2015 in Transnistria which is not recognized by any other country. As always, I had not planned a large party. Instead, the journey and … Continue reading
Who Kills all the Old People?
I usually dismiss all conspiracy theories. I don’t believe in large groups of people getting together and controlling everything else, with nobody – except some blogger in his pyjamas – finding out about it. As someone who subscribes to the theory … Continue reading
“half-German”
Not least due to my FAQ on German citizenship law, which have established this blog as the number one resource on the internet for questions on German citizenship, I receive a lot of questions almost every day. Most of these … Continue reading
Air Condition on Romanian Trains
Trains in Romania don’t need air condition. They simply leave the doors open during the journey. Because of the slow speed, this enables you to get off wherever you want, without the train having to stop. Very practical.
6 July is International Kissing Day
Yes, there is a day for EVERYTHING. And today, it’s International Kissing Day. I’d like to draw your attention to some countries where kissing in public is still a crime and is being actively prosecuted: Dubai, Singapore, India, Iran, Indonesia. … Continue reading
A Nap at the Mosque
The most practical use offered by mosques is that they are a place of silence. Weary travellers may even use them to take a nap. I took this photo on my first trip to Iran in 2008/2009. This is Jameh … Continue reading
Easily Confused (48) Bank Holiday
Bank holiday in Britain: Bank holiday in Greece:
The Happy Hermit 