Category Archives: Bolivia

Two Bakeries, two Countries, two Cultures

Posted on 2021-03-13 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung. Today, at the bakery in Germany: I purchase three pieces of cake. They cost 5 euros and 13 cents. I have 12 cents in coins, otherwise only bills. “That’s not enough,” the bakery lady says with mathematical … Continue reading →

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International Women’s Day

Posted on 2021-03-08 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung. Today is International Women’s Day, but many of you don’t seem to know how to properly celebrate or commemorate it. It’s NOT a day for those who forgot Valentine’s Day, NOR is is a second chance for … Continue reading →

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The Day I Lost Everything I Owned

Posted on 2020-06-19 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung dieser Geschichte. On my last day in Bolivia, I had bought a bus ticket from La Paz to Puno in Perú. When the bus made a stop for lunch in Copacabana and the driver said “the bus … Continue reading →

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History Lessons in Bolivia

Posted on 2020-06-14 by Andreas Moser

In a remote jungle school in Bolivia, I am surprised by what the children learn about Germany. Continue reading →

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De-Escalation Dog

Posted on 2020-06-01 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung dieser Beobachtung. On my travels around the world, I like to attend protests. Especially when I find the demands of the people worthy of my support. But even when not, protests or even revolutions are an excellent … Continue reading →

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Strangers in the Park

Posted on 2020-04-21 by Andreas Moser

Hier geht es zur deutschen Fassung dieser Geschichte. I had two days left in Boston before returning to Germany, and I didn’t know anybody in the city. The year was 2009 and, as far as I knew, the internet hadn’t … Continue reading →

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New Business Cards

Posted on 2018-04-22 by Andreas Moser

It’s so easy to tell a professional from a non-professional. The former have business cards. After my first set of photo cards was exhausted – and because I have a new phone number and new URLs for my blogs – … Continue reading →

Posted in Abkhazia, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Easter Island, Georgia, Photography, Travel | Tagged , , , , , | 23 Comments

Random Thoughts (22)

Posted on 2018-04-06 by Andreas Moser

In 2017, I seem to have been a bit lazy. I did not run a single half-marathon. But with the risk of war rising, I want to become fitter again. Last weekend, I began by running a half-marathon near Pilsen … Continue reading →

Posted in Bolivia, Books, Czech Republic, Germany, India, Sports, Statistics, Travel, UK | Tagged , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

My Travel Year 2017 in Photos

Posted on 2018-03-17 by Andreas Moser

In 2017, I actually got around quite a bit. So much that my passport fell apart. But instead of souvenirs, I only brought back dozens of notebooks, filled with stories to be told, and a few photos to accompany them. … Continue reading →

Posted in Abkhazia, Antigua, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Colombia, Europe, Georgia, Germany, Madeira, Montenegro, Peru, Photography, Portugal, Sint Maarten, Travel, UK | Tagged | 38 Comments

Playing the concertina is exhausting

Posted on 2018-03-13 by Andreas Moser

That calls for a break every now and then. Photographed in Cochabamba, Bolivia.

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