Category Archives: Travel

In the King’s Footsteps (Day 4) The Longest Day

Posted on 2020-09-26 by Andreas Moser

On the fourth day of the hike through Bavaria, I discover the secret 5G factory, climb the highest mountain and spend the night in a cemetery.
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In the King’s Footsteps (Day 3) Lake Ammer

Posted on 2020-09-19 by Andreas Moser

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 Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung dieses Berichts. 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 … Continue reading →

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

Posted on 2020-09-12 by Andreas Moser

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 Andreas Moser

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 Andreas Moser

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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Hitchhiking against the Skeptics

Posted on 2020-08-23 by Andreas Moser

“Nobody will give you a ride during a pandemic”, people said. Well, I had to find out for myself. Continue reading →

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Bombs, Explosions and my Time in Beirut

Posted on 2020-08-07 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung dieses Artikels. This week’s explosion in the port of Beirut not only woke those who were just taking an afternoon nap, but also memories of my visit to that city. It was a short visit, barely enough … Continue reading →

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Birthday Hike 2020

Posted on 2020-06-27 by Andreas Moser

Even if you have never been to Bavaria, or even Europe, I bet you know the castle I will be hiking to. Continue reading →

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The Day I Lost Everything I Owned

Posted on 2020-06-19 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung dieser Geschichte. On my last day in Bolivia, I had bought a bus ticket from La Paz to Puno in Perú. When the bus made a stop for lunch in Copacabana and the driver said “the bus … Continue reading →

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