Category Archives: Europe

If you are 18, the EU will pay your summer trip

Posted on 2018-05-07 by

If you are 18 years old this summer (2018), you could be very lucky. The European Union is giving away 15,000 travel passes for individuals or groups of up to five people. You will have to apply online between 12 … Continue reading →

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My Travel Year 2017 in Photos

Posted on 2018-03-17 by

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

Random Thoughts (18)

Posted on 2017-11-30 by

“Time is more valuable than money could ever dream of being.” (Dan Kieran in The Idle Traveller) Thanks to Thomas Kuban for pointing me to The Ultimate Productivity Blog. Thanks to Priscila Serrano for the book 60 Degrees North, in … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Brazil, Europe, Germany, North Korea, Religion, Romania, Time, UK | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

Stupid Maps (1) Bavarian Independence

Posted on 2017-11-27 by

On the occasion of the attempts by some people in Catalonia to become independent, The Guardian published this map under the headline Beyond Catalonia: pro-independence movements in Europe. This map makes it look as if all of Europe is about … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections, Europe, Germany, Maps, Media, Politics | Tagged | 5 Comments

The Sad Future of Catalonia

Posted on 2017-10-07 by

In some conflicts, you don’t need to pick a side. Because sometimes, both sides are wrong. Between the Catalan and the Spanish governments, it’s impossible to keep tabs on who has committed more grave mistakes. Even for supporters of self-determination, … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Greece, Language, Macedonia, Politics, Spain | Tagged , , , | 18 Comments

The state of Brexit negotiations

Posted on 2017-09-23 by

Photographed in Lytham St Annes in Lancashire, England.

Posted in Europe, Photography, Politics, UK | Tagged | 1 Comment

“Neither Here nor There” by Bill Bryson

Posted on 2017-08-14 by

I like Bill Bryson and have enjoyed some of his other books, but Neither Here nor There, his account of traveling through Europe from Norway to Istanbul, is disappointing. The book is full of clichés that you already knew about … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Europe, Travel | 4 Comments