Tag Archives: Couchsurfing

In the King’s Footsteps (Day 2) Andechs Abbey

Posted on 2020-09-12 by Andreas Moser

I swear, I just wanted to walk through the Bavarian countryside. No idea why I almost ended up in prison.
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In the King’s Footsteps (Day 1) Lake Starnberg

Posted on 2020-09-05 by Andreas Moser

The hike begins with a change of plan, with a serious scare, and with murder and mystery.
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10 FAQ on Couchsurfing

Posted on 2020-01-26 by Andreas Moser

You have heard me mention Couchsurfing in some of my articles, or even seen me looking for Couchsurfing hosts, ever more desperately as the trip comes nearer. “Why is he so crazy about couches? Why can’t he sleep in a … Continue reading →

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“Couchsurfing in Iran” by Stephan Orth

Posted on 2019-04-16 by Andreas Moser

Couchsurfing, staying with hitherto strangers for free, is a good way to get to know a country and its people. It’s even more rewarding in countries where you don’t speak the language and where you are sometimes a bit lost … Continue reading →

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Why travelling with little money is the best

Posted on 2017-10-26 by Andreas Moser

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 →

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Random Thoughts (13)

Posted on 2017-05-02 by Andreas Moser

Where exactly is the line between the Near East, the Middle East and the Far East?  I am so old-school, when I am in a remote location, I miss newspapers more than the internet. I have never received as many … Continue reading →

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Baking for Dummies

Posted on 2017-04-11 by Andreas Moser

I would love to eat something else than only pizza, pasta and kebab every week. Unfortunately, recipes and cookbooks are more complicated for me to read than the works of Immanuel Kant or books about stochastics. But finally someone made a video … Continue reading →

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While researching the story of a great Romanian adventurer, I found a great Romanian adventurer. But a different one.

Posted on 2016-05-13 by Andreas Moser

When I moved to Romania, I knew that it had produced one of the greatest adventurer of all times. This is the story of how I was both wrong and right at the same time. (Scroll down to the 5th … Continue reading →

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Lessons from my last Trip

Posted on 2015-01-15 by Andreas Moser

After my Balkan trip last October, I wrote down the following lessons that I had learnt during those two weeks. Here you can read my original plan for Romania, Serbia, Montenegro and Albania. Unfortunately, in the end I didn’t have time … Continue reading →

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Next trip: Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, Albania

Posted on 2014-10-18 by Andreas Moser

It’s time for another Balkan trip. This is the first time that I am posting my tentative itinerary before I travel, in the hope to solicit advice from locals or fellow travelers, learn about interesting stories/places/people to write about, find somebody for … Continue reading →

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