Category Archives: Travel

Poetry Slam (6) Bear

Posted on 2017-07-21 by

It was my last bottle. But when you meet a bear, you share. He drank it full throttle. (Photographed in Novy Afon, Abkhazia.) Advertisements

Posted in Abkhazia, Photography, Travel | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Ayahuasca – no thanks!

Posted on 2017-06-24 by

“I am a very logical person. You could say I am left-brained.” When I heard that remark, I already knew I wouldn’t need to take the guy behind me in the queue at Lima airport seriously. And indeed, he went … Continue reading →

Posted in Brazil, Death, Food, Health, Life, Peru, Travel | Tagged , | 4 Comments

Birthday Trip 2017: Caucasus

Posted on 2017-06-21 by

After staying at my father’s house in Germany for two weeks, he reminded me of the tradition to go on a road trip for my birthday, coming up on 6 July. When my plans were too petty – some hiking … Continue reading →

Posted in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Maps, Travel | Tagged | 19 Comments

No selfies from Easter Island

Posted on 2017-06-18 by

When people fly five hours to an island 3,700 km away from the mainland, they want photographic proof of having been there. Lots of photos. Tourists were walking up and down in silly poses before each stone statue on Easter … Continue reading →

Posted in Chile, Easter Island, Photography, Travel | 5 Comments

Humberstone, ghost town in the desert

Posted on 2017-06-16 by

When you spot a name like Humberstone on a map of South America, the interest is already piqued. As I asked the bus driver to let me get off there, in the middle of the Atacama Desert, he looked at … Continue reading →

Posted in Chile, Economics, Photography, Travel | Tagged | 9 Comments

Back in Europe

Posted on 2017-06-13 by

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 | 21 Comments

Thoughts of the Day 14

Posted on 2017-06-02 by

If I am ever on a quiz show, my telephone joker will be the dude who wrote Wikipedia. Suki Kim has done impressive undercover reporting in North Korea, fooling both her employer, by pretending that she was a devout Christian, and of course the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bolivia, Books, China, Colombia, Economics, Education, Environment, Health, Language, Life, Mexico, North Korea, Religion, Saudi Arabia, Technology, Travel, UK | Tagged , , , , | 19 Comments