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Category Archives: Travel
The Carpathian Mountains are on Fire
At least it looked like that on the evening in December 2014, when my brother took these photos of the Făgăraș Mountains in Romania.
Cemetery Island
San Michele, the cemetery island of Venice in Italy: And this is how you get there:
The Ghetto of Venice
Venice has the dubious distinction of being home to the world’s original ghetto, the area where in 1516 all the city’s Jews were ordered to move to. This came on top of other economic and social restraints, although the oppression was still … Continue reading
Posted in History, Holocaust, Italy, Photography, Religion, Travel
Tagged ghetto, Jews, Venice
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Dead End?
In Venice, there aren’t really and dead ends, at last if you know how to swim. I am surprised how few people fall into the canals. Do Venetians drink less?
The Sinking House in “Casino Royale”
Walking through Venice on a cold February morning, I saw a row of houses along the Grand Canal which I thought I had seen before. It was my first day in Venice, I don’t believe in reincarnation, so my recollection must … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema, Italy, Photography, Travel
Tagged Casino Royale, Cinema, James Bond, movies, Venice
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A storm is coming up
Photographed in Targu Mures, Romania.
Venice by Boat
One of the best things about Venice is that there are no cars. None. Zero. All the traffic happens on the water, by boat. This makes visiting Venice a unique experience. It is much quieter and more relaxed than other cities … Continue reading
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Even closed and out of business, some restaurants still look more interesting than others when they are open. Photographed in Targu Mures, Romania.
Visit Romania! (1964)
Ok, the film is a little bit older, but honestly, Romania isn’t all that much different today.
Posted in Cold War, History, Romania, Travel
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The Happy Hermit 