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Category Archives: Travel
Cuba, before the Americans are coming
As soon as I had announced that I would move to Latin America, the unsolicited advice began knocking on my door. From all four corners of the world, the recommendations arrived, yet they were so identical as if they were based on one and the same … Continue reading
Who refuses to read my Blog? The 15 missing countries.
On the lower right hand side of this blog you see a flag counter which records the number of visitors from each country. As of today, this blog has had visitors from 227 different countries. The US, Germany and the UK are … Continue reading
A Bird on top of the Bird
The big one is the Andean condor from the Bolivian coat of arms. The small bird is thinking: “You may be big and strong and famous, but I am free to fly wherever I want.” (Photographed at Plaza 14 de Septiembre … Continue reading
Where can you still find Postcards?
To add an element of crowdfunding to this blog, I promised a postcard from South America to every contributor. Only when the first donations came in, I realized how hard it has become in 2016 to find postcards. Only 10 … Continue reading
Posted in Bolivia, History, Photography, Travel
Tagged Cochabamba, crowdfunding, postcards
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Mountaineering in Bolivia
If you have been thinking about climbing a mountain higher than 6,000 meters, but you still need some push towards getting your ass off the couch, this might motivate you. These eleven ladies, aged between 20 and 50, climbed Huayna Potosí (6,088 … Continue reading
The Road to Adventure
Photographed near San José de Chiquitos in Bolivia.
Bolivia: Constitutional Law on Drugs
The hotel at which I stayed in San José de Chiquitos (I didn’t find any Couchsurfing host there) banned not only the indoor use of dogs, cats and cigarettes, but also of coca leaves. This prohibition surprised me because coca leaves … Continue reading
Posted in Bolivia, Law, Philosophy, Politics, Travel
Tagged constitutional law, drugs, Health, San Jose de Chiquitos
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On the Orient Express in Bolivia
Long-term readers are already aware of it: the railroad is my favorite means of transport. So you can imagine my excitement when I read that Bolivia has an Orient Express: the Expreso Oriental from Santa Cruz to Quijarro on the border with Brazil. The excitement grew … Continue reading
Posted in Bolivia, Photography, Travel, Video Blog
Tagged San Jose de Chiquitos, Santa Cruz, train
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Catching Dinner is a Lonely Job
(Seen at Capo Milazzo in Sicily on 28 December 2013.)
Free Internet
But only for lawyers: (Spotted in Trani, Apulia, Italy.)
The Happy Hermit 