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Category Archives: Bolivia
Two Bakeries, two Countries, two Cultures
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
International Women’s Day
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
The Day I Lost Everything I Owned
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
History Lessons in Bolivia
In a remote jungle school in Bolivia, I am surprised by what the children learn about Germany. Continue reading
Posted in Bolivia, Books, Germany, History, Travel, Video Blog
Tagged Buen Pastor, children, German history, Hitler, Nazis, Tipnis
9 Comments
De-Escalation Dog
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
Strangers in the Park
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
Posted in Austria, Bolivia, Life, Love, Photography, Romania, Serbia, Travel, USA
Tagged Belgrade, Boston, Cochabamba, racism, Targu Mures, Vienna
23 Comments
New Business Cards
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 business, Chapada Diamantina, Cochabamba, Sukhumi, Tbilisi, Titicaca
23 Comments
Random Thoughts (22)
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 Brexit, Czech Republic, espionage, legal advice, running, smoking, suicide, sunset
14 Comments
My Travel Year 2017 in Photos
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 cruise
38 Comments
Playing the concertina is exhausting
That calls for a break every now and then. Photographed in Cochabamba, Bolivia.
