We’ve all heard them: rumours about what countries are like. The ones say Kosovo is a war-torn country, where tanks … More
Category: tourism
A Tribute to the Grasshopper I Had For Lunch
There would come a day in my life where I would find myself on a weekly market in Cholula, thinking … More
Observant Thoughts From Mexico By Someone From Berlin
I have lost count of how many times I have used the sentence other countries, other customs on this blog. I … More
Where Will You Be When an Earthquake Strikes?
Two days after my security instructions meeting as a novice to Mexico City, I woke up to an earthquake with … More
The Movies and Books That Inspire My Travels
As I grow older I realize how difficult it becomes for me to find a book that really fascinates me. … More
Aztec Vocabulary for Your Trip to Mexico
Looking for something to add to my much loved travel blog, I came across an article I wrote for Youth Time … More
A Breakfast of Coffee and Waterfalls
Travel begins where the supply of modern-day coffee as we know it ends. Since I wasn’t in Italy or any … More
Tuesday Was Market Day
(originally posted on “Maps and Solitude“) Sometimes there are things you associate specifically with the cities you live … More
Airport Stories You Tell Your Grandchildren
Whenever you make a mistake, you intend to do it better next time. So when for example, you find yourself … More
Torn Between Home and Elsewhere
When I walked the narrow, nostalgic streets of Lisbon, listening to the sounds of Portuguese TV programmes escaping through open … More
