Category Archives: Travel

Always follow the River. A Walk from Calgary to Cochrane.

Posted on 2019-02-17 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung dieses Artikels. For New Year’s Eve, a friend invited me to Cochrane, about 15 or 20 km west of Calgary. Looking at the map, I noticed that it lies by the same Bow River which flows through … Continue reading →

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Most Travel Advice is Useless

Posted on 2019-02-10 by Andreas Moser

The internet is full of questions about travel and, having visited or lived in 62 countries or so, I regularly receive many such questions myself: What is the best place to visit in Germany? When is a good time to … Continue reading →

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27 Hours on the Train and not a Minute of Boredom

Posted on 2019-01-10 by Andreas Moser

In red neon letters on top of a monumental building, the name “Pacific Central” shines through the night, which is receding rather late and slowly. Walking through the park in front of the station building, I carry my heavy bags, … Continue reading →

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House sitting in Canada

Posted on 2019-01-02 by Andreas Moser

Unlike with the last house sitting gig in Spain, I won’t be bothering you with daily updates from Calgary. For one, I’ll spend most of the time inside because it’s rather chilly weather, albeit interrupted by some mild days. Hence, … Continue reading →

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Count the railcars, if you can!

Posted on 2018-12-28 by Andreas Moser

Freight trains in Canada are really long. And the drivers are always nice enough to sound the horn when I wave at them. It was the first time that I saw a train with engines in the front, the middle and … Continue reading →

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Flight to the North Pole

Posted on 2018-12-24 by Andreas Moser

Waiting at airports, I always like to read the departure and arrival listings, dreaming of going to Timbuktu or Kabul, or wondering where on Earth cities like Narita or Kandi might be. As I was passing the time before my … Continue reading →

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Next trip: Canada

Posted on 2018-12-07 by Andreas Moser

On my last house-sitting job, the cat – or rather the cats – survived and the house didn’t burn down, so I got offered another house- and cat-sitting job, this time in Calgary. And thus, I will travel to Canada for … Continue reading →

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Visiting the UK is as cheap as never before

Posted on 2018-11-27 by Andreas Moser

Sometimes, particularly when I put on my lawyer hat, I am inclined to think that maybe, just maybe, that whole Brexit thing wasn’t properly thought through from the outset. But big words like “sovereignty” won over practical concerns, and thus … Continue reading →

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“The Great Railway Bazaar” by Paul Theroux

Posted on 2018-11-12 by Andreas Moser

In 1973, Paul Theroux was a novelist and out of ideas when he came across my blog and got the inspiration for a trip around the world by train. From the UK, he set out to Istanbul, of course, and … Continue reading →

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Living in a Cave

Posted on 2018-10-30 by Andreas Moser

When I introduced the cave houses around Venta Micena to you, I promised you a look inside. Luckily, I met Florence and Bruno, a lovely couple from France, who invited me to their cave home in Fuente Nueva. It was … Continue reading →

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