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Author Archives: Andreas Moser
The Armenian Genocide
In the Old City of Jerusalem, you know you are in the Armenian Quarter when you see these posters on many of the walls and rusty gates. I still remember my first visit to Jerusalem in 1992. When I spotted … Continue reading
Not happy? Change!
Realizing that you have been doing something wrong in your life is not bad. Realizing that you have wasted another year is not bad. Realizing that you are missing out on something is not bad. But, not changing your life is … Continue reading
Confusing the Sun and the Moon
As I went hiking to Lake Corani in Bolivia, I could be forgiven for confusing the sun, barely shining through threatening clouds like a spooky moon, on the one side, and the full moon on the other side, shining as bright as if … Continue reading
Posted in Bolivia, Photography, Travel
Tagged clouds, Corani, Kango, moon, mountains, sun
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While researching the story of a great Romanian adventurer, I found a great Romanian adventurer. But a different one.
When I moved to Romania, I knew that it had produced one of the greatest adventurer of all times. This is the story of how I was both wrong and right at the same time. (Scroll down to the 5th … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Argentina, Colombia, History, Iran, Romania, Russia, Travel
Tagged adventure, Couchsurfing, Dumitru Dan, hitchhiking, Statistics, Timotei Rad
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Dinner by Lake Titicaca
I only had – as always, for reasons of economy – a plate of quinoa soup and the Bolivian national drink Coca Cola, but the view was edifying enough. I had just returned from a hike to the uninhabited Kakayo Queña peninsula … Continue reading
Video Blog: Music in the Bolivian Mountains
Walking through the Valle de la Luna outside of La Paz, you not only encounter exceptional rock formations, but also flute players who are performing on one of those rocks, daringly and hopefully free from vertigo.
Posted in Bolivia, Music, Photography, Travel, Video Blog
Tagged La Paz, Valle de la Luna
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Video Blog: Hummingbird
In Bolivia, I have already seen hummingbirds several times. Sometimes, they even come to the garden of the house where I live in Cochabamba. But by the time I get my camera ready, the birds have left. Or they move … Continue reading
Posted in Bolivia, Photography, Video Blog
Tagged animals, birds, hummingbird, Isla del Sol, Titicaca
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Video: Cowboy Idyll
My arms were weak from hours of rowing the small boat. The horses had spotted the secluded bay with lush meadows. So I went ashore on Isla del Sol for a break. Because the bay was surrounded by steep and scraggy … Continue reading
Posted in Bolivia, Photography, Travel, Video Blog
Tagged horses, Isla de Sol, smoking, Titicaca
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Easily Confused (58) Llamas
Llama at Lake Titicaca: Llama on Isla del Sol: Llama with curry: Links: All articles from the “Easily Confused” series. More about Lake Titicaca, Isla del Sol or about Bolivia in general. More cute animals.
Reading by the Lake
One thing that Isla del Sol in Lake Titicaca is missing is a library or a bookshop. Because it’s a perfect place to read. Luckily, I never go on a trip without a few books in my backpack. Where else … Continue reading
The Happy Hermit 