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Author Archives: Andreas Moser
Half Marathon in the Mountains
When I signed up for the half marathon, a friendly lady pointed out to me that the clock would be changed tomorrow, on 26 October, the day of the race. I would have overlooked that. My first thought: “How stupid … Continue reading
Posted in Montenegro, Sports, Travel
Tagged Danilovgrad, half marathon, Podgorica, running
7 Comments
Europe, still divided
Twenty-five years after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the Iron Curtain, Europe has grown together. Countries which didn’t even exist as independent states back then are now member states of EU and NATO. The European Union reaches all the … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Family Law, Human Rights, Law, Politics
Tagged gay rights, Human Rights, ILGA, Maps
11 Comments
Business Cards
I like being old-fashioned. That’s why I still have business cards made out of paper. Some people don’t even know anymore how they work. When I hand them a business card, they think that they have to transfer my phone number … Continue reading
Don’t build this modern stuff!
Belgrade has some beautiful old architecture. The main train station is just one of many examples. Unfortunately, somebody thought that Belgrade needs “modern architecture”. Thus, the whole city will be blown up to build something which is neither Serbian, nor Eastern … Continue reading
Sports Day
Today, I shall attempt to run the half marathon from Danilovgrad to Podgorica. That is in Montenegro. Yes, both of these cities are (a half marathon is not that long). I am reminded of a passage in Ismail Kadare‘s book The Fall of … Continue reading
Easily Confused (44) Taxes
Tax rate: Tax raid: Whenever I heard the word “tax rate” during law school, I imagined a “tax raid” and a film began to play in my head. I never learnt much about tax law.
Power Breakfast
There are three objectives to a breakfast: read the newspaper wake up properly gather energy for the day Because I haven’t found any international newspapers yet in my small town in Romania, we shall focus on the two latter aspects. … Continue reading
Next trip: Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, Albania
It’s time for another Balkan trip. This is the first time that I am posting my tentative itinerary before I travel, in the hope to solicit advice from locals or fellow travelers, learn about interesting stories/places/people to write about, find somebody for … Continue reading
Posted in Albania, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Travel
Tagged Belgrade, Couchsurfing, Podgorica, shkoder, shkodra, Timisoara
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Easily Confused (43) Drama
Watching a comedy: Watching a tragedy:
The Happy Hermit 