Category Archives: Portugal

A Little Loan

Posted on 2020-03-18 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung dieser Geschichte. After an exhausting, but sunny day on Pico, the way back to the quarantine cloister leads past a bowling bar. In front of it, a scruffy and shady-looking man approaches me, all agitated, asking for … Continue reading →

Posted in Azores, Economics, Portugal, Travel | Tagged , | 16 Comments

Escaping the Corona Virus – to an Island in the Middle of the Atlantic

Posted on 2020-02-26 by Andreas Moser

Seriously, folks, that Corona virus is getting out of hand. Every day now, it’s crawling or rather racing closer. And people are crazy enough to still go to work or celebrate carnival – all of it without washing their bloody … Continue reading →

Posted in Azores, Portugal, Travel | Tagged , , | 29 Comments

My Travel Year 2017 in Photos

Posted on 2018-03-17 by Andreas Moser

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

Harley-Davidson is not what it used to be

Posted on 2018-01-10 by Andreas Moser

Photographed in Funchal, Madeira.

Posted in Madeira, Photography, Portugal, Travel | Tagged | 3 Comments

Random Thoughts (15)

Posted on 2017-07-27 by Andreas Moser

If you are ever going to attend France’s National Day parade on 14 July, watch out for the pioneers of the Foreign Legion.  More Orwellian news out of Russia. Romania: “Look, USA, that’s how you do an impeachment. Quick and … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Books, France, Military, Politics, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Technology, Travel, UK, USA | Tagged , , , | 21 Comments

Back in Europe

Posted on 2017-06-13 by Andreas Moser

After 18 months in South America, I am back in Europe. I have already written extensively about the reasons for my return. Here are the first impressions from the old continent: You cannot imagine how happy I was when I … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Germany, Life, Portugal, Travel | 22 Comments

Going on a Cruise again

Posted on 2017-05-02 by Andreas Moser

For my imminent return to Europe, I have, in line with my romantic and old-fashioned disposition, chosen the steamship over the plane. Thus, I will be cruising the Caribbean and the Atlantic for two weeks, leaving from Cartagena in Colombia on … Continue reading →

Posted in Antigua, Colombia, France, Madeira, Portugal, Sint Maarten, Travel | Tagged , , | 9 Comments

Random Thoughts (8)

Posted on 2017-02-22 by Andreas Moser

I don’t understand why supermarkets, all around the world, by the way, are trying to force me to use a metal instrument when I want to buy some bread. You remember my article about the longest possible train journey and … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium, Bolivia, Books, Brazil, Canada, Economics, History, India, Language, Malta, Portugal, Religion, Romania, Technology, Travel, UK, Ukraine, USA | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

How far can you get by train?

Posted on 2016-09-09 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung dieses Artikels. One of my readers wrote that he had been wondering how far he could get if he took his local commuter train and continued traveling with no other means of transport than the railway. As a train enthusiast, … Continue reading →

Posted in Belarus, China, Europe, Germany, Italy, Montenegro, North Korea, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Serbia, Sicily, Syria, Technology, Travel, UK | Tagged , , , | 27 Comments