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Good evening from Kotor
I have already described one way for the people of Kotor to witness the sunset: to climb up Mount Vrmac, the mountain that stretches into the Bay of Kotor from the left in the first two photos. The other possibility … Continue reading
All paths lead to Lovćen
Photographed during the hike on Vrmac.
Video: A Chapel in the Mountains
Hiking in Montenegro, there is always something to discover, even deep in the mountains. But more often than not, the places have long been deserted. Did you notice how perfectly I synchronized the music to the action? On my first … Continue reading
Posted in Montenegro, Music, Photography, Travel, Video Blog
Tagged Kotor, smoking, Western
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“60 Degrees North” by Malachy Tallack
Good idea, good writing, but somehow lost me halfway on its way around the globe. Not that any particular idea is needed to set out and explore the world, but, as far as ideas go, circumventing the planet following the … Continue reading
Harley-Davidson is not what it used to be
Photographed in Funchal, Madeira.
The Cross and the Star
In Yugoslavia, the Socialist star and the Christian cross got along quite well, it seems. (Photographed in the cemetery of Velji Zalazi near Kotor, Montenegro.)
Posted in Montenegro, Photography, Religion, Travel
Tagged cemetery, christianity, church, Kotor, Yugoslavia, Zalazi
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Vrmac – where you get drunk from hiking
Zur deutschen Fassung dieses Artikels. The only disadvantage about Kotor is its location in a fjord, surrounded by steep mountains, which to cross takes the sun a few cumbersome hours every morning while it already warms people and spirits elsewhere … Continue reading
Posted in Austria, History, Montenegro, Photography, Travel
Tagged hiking, Kotor, Tito, Tivat, Vrmac
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Titograd
Could it be that my map of Montenegro is a bit outdated?
The German passport is the best – and the worst – passport in the world
Zur deutschen Version dieses Artikels. For world travelers, the German passport is the most useful passport: 177 countries can be visited without a visa or with only a visa on arrival. That saves money, time, effort and uncertainty. While holders … Continue reading
Don’t blame the messenger!
This kind of job always ended up with me. Maybe I didn’t put up enough of a fight. Maybe my silent and thoughtful manner got mistaken for sadness, thought to be a suitable attribute for this particular line of work. … Continue reading
