Tag Archives: Maps

Fun with Maps

Posted on 2023-10-05 by Andreas Moser

Do you know those itchy-scratchy maps that people have in order to show off where they have been? I always find them a bit misleading, especially when someone has been to Saint Petersburg on a cruise once, and then they … Continue reading →

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Journey to the Center of Europe

Posted on 2022-08-11 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung. It is July 15th, 2022. The early hours of the day are still morning-pleasantly fresh, although it will turn into a very hot day. There is even a bit of a drizzle in between. The kind of … Continue reading →

Posted in Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, Europe, France, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden, Travel, Ukraine | Tagged | 9 Comments

Hitchhiking as Science

Posted on 2022-02-21 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung. Hitchhikers have this image of hapless hippies, too stoned to catch the bus in time. Or guys who just got out of the joint and ain’t got no money for no ticket to nowhere. In reality, many … Continue reading →

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Well, I guess I have to travel to Singapore then.

Posted on 2021-12-14 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung dieser Träumerei. You hopefully all remember my dreamy plans of the longest possible train journey? From Portugal via Spain and France through Central Europe to Russia, then branching off to Mongolia, through China and finally to Vietnam. … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Travel, Vietnam | Tagged , | 9 Comments

Random Thoughts (23)

Posted on 2018-10-07 by Andreas Moser

Sure, World War II had some bad sides to it. But at least it got the Oktoberfest suspended between 1939 and 1945. Many times as I entered Israel, I was questioned thoroughly about the origin of my last name by … Continue reading →

Posted in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Books, Economics, Germany, History, Israel, Romania, Terrorism, UK, World War II | Tagged , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

Titograd

Posted on 2018-01-02 by Andreas Moser

Could it be that my map of Montenegro is a bit outdated?

Posted in Montenegro, Travel | Tagged , | 11 Comments

Moving to Montenegro

Posted on 2017-12-05 by Andreas Moser

By now, I have really been staying in Ammerthal, the small village in Bavaria where I grew up, longer than I should have. Rent-free living and a cozy room full of books should actually provide agreeable conditions for a student … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Montenegro, Travel, World War II | Tagged , , , | 55 Comments

Stupid Maps (1) Bavarian Independence

Posted on 2017-11-27 by Andreas Moser

On the occasion of the attempts by some people in Catalonia to become independent, The Guardian published this map under the headline Beyond Catalonia: pro-independence movements in Europe. This map makes it look as if all of Europe is about … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Germany, Politics | Tagged , , | 6 Comments

How about tipping?

Posted on 2017-11-16 by Andreas Moser

Wikipedia has this map of tipping customs in restaurants: This might be useful for those of you who like to do things as they are done customarily. Me, I am rather skeptical regarding tipping. And it really pisses me off … Continue reading →

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Where is the center of Europe?

Posted on 2017-08-11 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung dieses Artikels. Reading the book Black Earth, I became aware of a village in Ukraine that was calculated and named as the geographical center of Europe in 1887: Dilove. “Really?“ I wondered, not because I would begrudge Dilove the … Continue reading →

Posted in Belarus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Europe, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Photography, Poland, Slovakia, Travel, Ukraine | Tagged , , | 13 Comments