Category Archives: History

In the King’s Footsteps (Day 3) Lake Ammer

Posted on 2020-09-19 by

On the third stage of my hike, I was just about to set up my camp in a park, when a helpful stranger invited me into his lakeside villa.
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Hiiumaa, the real Adventure Island

Posted on 2020-09-15 by

I have been on lots of islands, some of them far away like Australia or Easter Island. After paying a lot and polluting heaps of air to get there, I was wondering if it’s really worth it. And as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cold War, Estonia, Military, Photography, Travel | Tagged , , | 7 Comments

In the King’s Footsteps (Day 2) Andechs Abbey

Posted on 2020-09-12 by

I swear, I just wanted to walk through the Bavarian countryside. No idea why I almost ended up in prison.
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In the King’s Footsteps (Day 1) Lake Starnberg

Posted on 2020-09-05 by

The hike begins with a change of plan, with a serious scare, and with murder and mystery.
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The Iron Curtain and Freedom of Travel

Posted on 2020-08-28 by

When I was in Transnistria, I had to go to the immigration office to obtain a tourism permit that would allow me to stay in the country beyond the 48-hour visa that I had picked up at the train station. … Continue reading →

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The most stupid plan of all times

Posted on 2020-07-28 by

The battle of El-Alamein, crazy scientists, a great idea and nuclear explosions. Actually, a stupid idea and nuclear explosions. Continue reading →

Posted in Egypt, Germany, History, Military, Technology, World War II | 7 Comments

History Lessons in Bolivia

Posted on 2020-06-14 by

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

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Marienbad Eulogy

Posted on 2020-05-30 by

Zur deutschen Fassung dieses Artikels. It seems that the Corona virus will impede long-distance travel for quite a while. In that time of need, maybe we’ll finally discover what has always been so close. Writing for an international audience, it’s … Continue reading →

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Flight to Horta

Posted on 2020-05-15 by

Zur deutschen Fassung dieser Geschichte. On the plane to the island of Faial, I notice that many people have brought thick books with them. An island seems to be a good place to read, and I wonder why people, if … Continue reading →

Posted in Azores, History, Portugal, Technology, Travel | Tagged , | 8 Comments

The Smoking Snakes

Posted on 2020-05-09 by

Zur deutschen Fassung dieses Artikels. These days, eurocentric Europeans are celebrating the end of World War II, although in Asia, that show didn’t get cancelled until a few months later. The surviving US-American, British, French, Belgian, New Zealand, Australian, Indian, … Continue reading →

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