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Author Archives: Andreas Moser
All Roads lead to Jerusalem
Photographed in Kremnica, Slovakia, a mere 2,325 km away from Jerusalem. There is actually a hamlet called Jeruzalem in Slovakia, between Jablonka and Krajné, but the arrow clearly points in the direction of the Holy Land.
The real Soviet War Memorial in Berlin
Zur deutschen Fassung. Many visitors are surprised when, in the center of the German capital, right next to Brandenburg Gate and Parliament, between plenty of other monuments, and only a short walk from the train station, they see two Soviet … Continue reading
Posted in Germany, History, Photography, Ukraine, World War II
Tagged architecture, Berlin, Soviet Union
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Journey to the Center of Europe – Locus Perennis, Czech Republic
Zur deutschen Fassung. For the project “Journey to the Center of Europe”, I am going to visit all the places that have ever laid claim to being the geographical center of Europe or the European Union. And write about them. I … Continue reading
Posted in Czech Republic, Europe, Photography, Travel
Tagged Health, hitchhiking, Lisov, Trebon
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Twilight at the Train Station
Photographed in Leipzig, Germany.
Hello from Lake Baikal
Birch trees and water. If you don’t look too closely, you can hardly tell the difference between Lake Baikal and Lake Cospuden. But because I don’t like to go to a penal colony for 10 years or suffer a fatal … Continue reading
One Hundred Years Ago, Lawrence of Arabia killed the Railroad – March 1923: Transjordan
Zur deutschen Fassung. Not quite a hundred, but still more than thirty years ago, I was in Australia as an exchange student. I don’t think I have ever told stories from that time, because back then, we still took pictures … Continue reading
Posted in History, Iran, Islam, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Technology, Travel, UK, World War I
Tagged Australia, Iraq, Lebanon, train, Turkey
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Hiking on the First Day of Spring
Zur deutschen Fassung. Whatever the weather forecast, the calendar, meteorologists or theologians say – for me, yesterday was the first day of spring. And so I went for a hike: From Müggelheim to Gosen, thus crossing the state line from Berlin … Continue reading
One Hundred Years Ago – the episodes you missed in 2022
Writing two blogs, one in German and one in English, is a lot of work. Not quite twice the work as writing one blog, because I can use the same photos twice. But it’s more work than some might think. … Continue reading
Gastronom No. 4
If you can’t afford shopping at the delicatessen store Gastronom No. 1 or if, for political and moral reasons, you don’t want to travel to Moscow right now, I can recommend Gastronom No. 4 in Solotvyno in Ukraine instead. It’s not quite as fancy … Continue reading
Müggelheim, where Berlin looks like Sweden
Zur deutschen Fassung. Staying in Berlin for two months, I get plenty of calls from readers, fans, friends and foes who happen to live in Berlin and want to meet up in person. “So, where in Berlin are you?” they … Continue reading
