Category Archives: Travel
Holiday in the Danger Zone
Zur deutschen Fassung. All day, I had been wondering about the police presence at train stations in the east of Poland. And then, while on the train, the cell phone chirped, providing the explanation. Not the welcome I would have … Continue reading
Stopover in Wrocław
I just wanted to interrupt my journey to Podlachia for a an hour or so, to stretch my legs and to grab something to eat. But when I stepped out of the train station in Wrocław, I thought: “Wow. If … Continue reading
Birthday Trip 2024 to the Center of Europe
I am still chasing after the geographical center of Europe. This time, I am going to Poland and Lithuania. The latter is the perfect destination for my birthday trip, because they celebrate Statehood Day on the same day (6 July). Continue reading
A Divorce between the Peaks of the Balkans
Zur deutschen Fassung. The client wants a divorce. She has been separated for more than 15 years. Back then, the husband disappeared. No contact ever since. “Somewhere in the Balkans,” she says, “Kosovo, Montenegro, around there. He is making damn … Continue reading
Finding a new home in Chemnitz
After years on the move, I decided to settle down for a few years.
For my abode, I chose Chemnitz, a totally underrated city which will be the European Capital of Culture in 2025. Here is a first look. Continue reading
Green Walks in Berlin
Zur deutschen Fassung. All of Germany likes to complain about its capital city. It is often hard to tell whether it’s genuine disgust, secret envy or simply the national pastime of nagging. Those with the strongest opinion of Berlin, calling … Continue reading
Horror Hostel
The experience wasn’t quite as lethal as the horror movie “Hostel”, but … Continue reading
Fun with Maps
Do you know those itchy-scratchy maps that people have in order to show off where they have been? I always find them a bit misleading, especially when someone has been to Saint Petersburg on a cruise once, and then they … Continue reading
All Roads lead to Jerusalem
Photographed in Kremnica, Slovakia, a mere 2,325 km away from Jerusalem. There is actually a hamlet called Jeruzalem in Slovakia, between Jablonka and Krajné, but the arrow clearly points in the direction of the Holy Land.
Journey to the Center of Europe – Locus Perennis, Czech Republic
Zur deutschen Fassung. For the project “Journey to the Center of Europe”, I am going to visit all the places that have ever laid claim to being the geographical center of Europe or the European Union. And write about them. I … Continue reading
The Happy Hermit 