Author Archives: Andreas Moser

About Andreas Moser

I am a lawyer in Germany, with a focus on international family law, migration and citizenship law, as well as constitutional law. My other interests include long walks, train rides, hitchhiking, history, and writing stories.

Flight to the North Pole

Posted on 2018-12-24 by Andreas Moser

Waiting at airports, I always like to read the departure and arrival listings, dreaming of going to Timbuktu or Kabul, or wondering where on Earth cities like Narita or Kandi might be. As I was passing the time before my … Continue reading →

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Next trip: Canada

Posted on 2018-12-07 by Andreas Moser

On my last house-sitting job, the cat – or rather the cats – survived and the house didn’t burn down, so I got offered another house- and cat-sitting job, this time in Calgary. And thus, I will travel to Canada for … Continue reading →

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Visiting the UK is as cheap as never before

Posted on 2018-11-27 by Andreas Moser

Sometimes, particularly when I put on my lawyer hat, I am inclined to think that maybe, just maybe, that whole Brexit thing wasn’t properly thought through from the outset. But big words like “sovereignty” won over practical concerns, and thus … Continue reading →

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“Mindfulness”

Posted on 2018-11-13 by Andreas Moser

I know something is a fad when I see it advertised in a really small town in Andalusia.

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“The Great Railway Bazaar” by Paul Theroux

Posted on 2018-11-12 by Andreas Moser

In 1973, Paul Theroux was a novelist and out of ideas when he came across my blog and got the inspiration for a trip around the world by train. From the UK, he set out to Istanbul, of course, and … Continue reading →

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Armenian Patriotism

Posted on 2018-11-04 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung dieses Artikels. This summer, during the Football World Cup, I was in Kraków, where I met an Armenian friend studying in Poland. When she said she needed to go home to watch the World Cup, I naturally … Continue reading →

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“Fear” by Bob Woodward

Posted on 2018-11-03 by Andreas Moser

I am generally not a big fan of reading books on contemporary subjects, because books get better with a few years of hindsight. But for Bob Woodward’s book about the Trump presidency, Fear, I made an exception. Of all the … Continue reading →

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Living in a Cave

Posted on 2018-10-30 by Andreas Moser

When I introduced the cave houses around Venta Micena to you, I promised you a look inside. Luckily, I met Florence and Bruno, a lovely couple from France, who invited me to their cave home in Fuente Nueva. It was … Continue reading →

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Venta Micena – Day 30/30

Posted on 2018-10-23 by Andreas Moser

Today is my last day in Venta Micena. Originally, I thought that, in order to leave, I would need to stand by the road for hours, hoping for a car to pass by and give me a ride. And I … Continue reading →

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Venta Micena – Day 29/30

Posted on 2018-10-22 by Andreas Moser

When the owners of the house travel by plane, on their yacht or with one of their many other cars, the house sitter often gets to use a car, or at least a bicycle. In a remote area like this … Continue reading →

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