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Category Archives: Photography
Venta Micena – Day 3/30
Because I am here for house sitting, you are probably curious to see the house (although the cat is really more important). It’s a refurbished farmhouse, now quite spacious and luxurious. The owners were told it’s 100 years old, but … Continue reading
Venta Micena – Day 2/30
Please meet Grace, the reason for my stay in Venta Micena. The family for which I am house sitting has had house sitters before, so the cat is used to the situation and accepted me quickly. Now, she already spends … Continue reading
Posted in Andalusia, Photography, Spain, Travel
Tagged animals, cats, housesitting, Venta Micena
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Venta Micena – Day 1/30
Because I don’t expect much to happen during the coming month in Venta Micena, rather than making up a story where there is none, I am going to post a daily photo to document my life here. I guess that’s … Continue reading
The best season for hiking
… is autumn, I determined last weekend, as I was plucking apples, pears and plums from the trees lining the path from Amberg to Nürnberg in what seemed to be at least a temporary Cockaigne.
Birthday Walk from Vienna to Bratislava
Zur Originalfassung auf Deutsch. It had been storming and thunderstorming the whole night. That was good, because the air was clear and it was ten degrees cooler than the oppressive July average. Perfect for hiking. On the other hand, there … Continue reading
Posted in Austria, Photography, Slovakia, Travel
Tagged adventure, birthday, Bratislava, Carnuntum, Danube, Devin, hiking, nature, Vienna
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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
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Video: How to survive in the Wilderness
I had been hiking on the uninhabited side of Easter Island for a half a day already. The northwest coast was not only devoid of people, but also completely barren. I hadn’t found anything to eat or drink. The sun … Continue reading
Posted in Chile, Easter Island, Food, Photography, Travel, Video Blog
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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
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Playing the concertina is exhausting
That calls for a break every now and then. Photographed in Cochabamba, Bolivia.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
But remember: It won’t end well. You have been warned. Quite graphically, even. Another tip: If you are cheesy in public, holding hands, kissing and such, try to imagine how silly you look to others. So, no public affection please! … Continue reading
The Happy Hermit 