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Category Archives: Travel
Why travelling with little money is the best
Dan Kieran writes in The Idle Traveller: If you have to rely on other people, you are forced to be open and engage with them, which quickly spreads the notion of friendship and community. One person leads you to another … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Economics, Philosophy, Travel
Tagged adventure, Couchsurfing, hitchhiking, money
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Buy more saltpeter!
In the article about Humberstone, I had already shown a few of the placards which I found in the museum there. Most of them were from the first decades of the 20th century. I quite like the graphic design and … Continue reading
Posted in Chile, Economics, History, Photography, Travel
Tagged design, globalization, Humberstone, infographic
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Priorities in the countryside
Not even a proper toilet, but the tree has a satellite connection. (Photographed on the way to Savin Kuk in Montenegro.)
Humberstone Hotel
“But is there a hotel?” some of you have been asking after reading my article about Humberstone made them want to visit. Of course there is: And from your room, you have a view of the town’s central square. Also, … Continue reading
Train Theater in Germany
A train ride as a piece of art:
The third stage of life
In Spanish, there is a nice expression for seniors or old people: tercera edad, the third stage of life. Once you have held out that long, you are rewarded with reduced ticket prices. (Photographed in Humberstone in Chile.)
I found the tree from “Robin Hood”
During my walk along Hadrian’s Wall, I discovered the tree that was used in the filming of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves with Kevin Costner and Morgan Freeman. Remember this scene? I am not sure, though, why Robin Hood is … Continue reading
God is up there
I liked how the sign with the arrow supplemented the “God” message. But I don’t trust people who are up all night. (Photographed in Carlisle towards the end of Hadrian’s Wall Path.)
Posted in Photography, Religion, Travel, UK
Tagged Carlisle, christianity, Hadrian's Wall path
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Hiking is for Everyone – or is it?
Ever since I went on my first long-distance walk, the Hadrian’s Wall Path in England, I have been wondering: “Why am I only bumping into other white folks?” In most British cities, there was a vibrant and colorful diversity of … Continue reading
Posted in Germany, Military, Romania, Travel, UK, USA
Tagged Hadrian's Wall path, hiking, racism, refugees, society, sociology, Statistics, West Highland Way
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“Neither Here nor There” by Bill Bryson
I like Bill Bryson and have enjoyed some of his other books, but Neither Here nor There, his account of traveling through Europe from Norway to Istanbul, is disappointing. The book is full of clichés that you already knew about … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, Travel
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The Happy Hermit 