Category Archives: Apulia

Burglar-Friendly Facade

Posted on 2017-04-19 by

Breaking into this house does not even require the skills of John Robie aka “The Cat” in the Hitchcock film To Catch a Thief. (Spotted in Trani, Apulia, Italy. The exact address will be shared for a stake in the loot.)

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These birds are having fun

Posted on 2017-03-18 by

(Photographed at the Municipal Park in Trani, Apulia, Italy.)

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Free Internet

Posted on 2016-02-29 by

But only for lawyers: (Spotted in Trani, Apulia, Italy.)

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Terrible Street

Posted on 2015-07-02 by

No matter how terrible you have been, you can still get a street named after you. At least in Brindisi, Italy.

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Danger to Life!

Posted on 2015-03-09 by

“Danger to life,” the sign warns – apparently without finding much attention, as indicated by the hundreds of graves next to it. (Seen at the cemetery in Bari in Italy.)

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Necropolis – the City of the Dead

Posted on 2015-02-15 by

Cities in Europe are becoming more and more similar. The same shops, the same fashion, the same films in cinemas, the same restaurants, the same music, the same food. To escape this mishmash, I like to visit cemeteries, where time … Continue reading →

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Is this a club or a church?

Posted on 2014-12-24 by

(Photographed in Trani, Apulia, Italy.)

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Looking for a Place to Write

Posted on 2014-08-31 by

“When are you going to send us your new articles?” editors from Delhi to New York inquire, their voices filled with anticipation and urgency. Readers from Hamburg to Pretoria browse the papers they just purchased at the newsstand, looking for an … Continue reading →

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“… and the noble gesture of the German commander”

Posted on 2014-08-19 by

“If I hadn’t followed orders, I would have been shot myself” the culprits say, and their defense attorneys call it “acting under superior orders” when someone is indicted for crimes committed during World War II. A handy excuse, this alleged moral dilemma. Except that … Continue reading →

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Why I don’t eat Fish

Posted on 2014-08-17 by

Because I know what it looks like before it gets on your plate: (Photographed behind the Swabian Castle in Trani, Apulia, Italy.)

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