Tag Archives: birthday

Birthday Trip 2024 to the Center of Europe

Posted on 2024-06-16 by Andreas Moser

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 →

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A Birthday without Lake Garda

Posted on 2021-08-09 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung dieses kleinen Ausflugs. Lake Garda is only 50 km from Trento. I don’t really want to go where all the other tourists go. But at Lake Garda, there are not only hordes of tourists, there is also … Continue reading →

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A Postcard from Trakai

Posted on 2021-01-19 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung. I don’t remember exactly what year I moved to Lithuania. It must have been about ten years ago. But I do remember that it was on July 1st. Because in the same week, on July 6th, was … Continue reading →

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Birthday Walk from Vienna to Bratislava

Posted on 2018-08-12 by Andreas Moser

Zur Originalfassung auf Deutsch. It had been storming and thunderstorming the whole night. That was good, because the air was clear and it was ten degrees cooler than the oppressive July average. Perfect for hiking. On the other hand, there … Continue reading →

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Birthday Trip 2017: Caucasus

Posted on 2017-06-21 by Andreas Moser

After staying at my father’s house in Germany for two weeks, he reminded me of the tradition to go on a road trip for my birthday, coming up on 6 July. When my plans were too petty – some hiking … Continue reading →

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Sad things (16) Birthday Party

Posted on 2015-09-28 by Andreas Moser

When you invite your friends to a birthday party and nobody shows up. Photographed at the Kalemegdan fortress in Belgrade, Serbia.

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The perfect parcel

Posted on 2015-07-15 by Andreas Moser

Books, chocolate, cigars. Anything else, I can do without.

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Video Blog: Birthday Song in Tiraspol

Posted on 2015-07-14 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung dieses Artikels. To prevent my 40th birthday from becoming legally effective, I spent 6 July 2015 in Transnistria which is not recognized by any other country. As always, I had not planned a large party. Instead, the journey and … Continue reading →

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6 July is International Kissing Day

Posted on 2015-07-06 by Andreas Moser

Yes, there is a day for EVERYTHING. And today, it’s International Kissing Day. I’d like to draw your attention to some countries where kissing in public is still a crime and is being actively prosecuted: Dubai, Singapore, India, Iran, Indonesia. … Continue reading →

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Giving Presents

Posted on 2014-12-12 by Andreas Moser

I don’t receive many presents. But then I give presents even less. Maybe it’s better that way. Receiving or giving presents can be a sad occasion. I remember the times when I was browsing book stores for hours, pondering what … Continue reading →

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