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One night in Vaduz
Walking across the border from Sargans in Switzerland, I arrive in Vaduz, looking for a place to stay. As I stroll absentmindedly, wondering whether rooms are hard to come by on a Friday night in...
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Border bridge: Liechtenstein and Switzerland
This morning, I’m up early, strolling around town before breakfast. Vaduz is tiny, so that’s not a particularly strenuous endeavour. Down by the Rhine, I spot an old covered bridge in the distance....
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Walking across borders
I love walking across borders and try to do that whenever I can. It’s still fun in Africa – say, between South Africa and Lesotho, or Asia, even between USA and Mexico or any place where borders still...
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Bregenz: going back
Bregenz, though not perhaps Austria’s best-known city, is a city dear to me. When I was 15, a friend and I spent the summer, officially doing a language course, but in reality concentrating on beer,...
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Hiking in Tyrol with Oetzi
Have you ever been hiking in Tyrol? I have. So has this man. We were about 5 000 years apart, so we didn’t bump into one another. Sadly. Oetzi Oetzi (or Ötzi) the Iceman is probably the most famous...
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Family Fun in Carinthia
In the Austrian village of Nassfeld, adrenalin junkies can get their fix. So can the average 5-year-old and those who manage just fine without bursts of adrenalin, like me. This summer, take the...
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The lighthouse at Colonia
I spent most of my very first day in Argentina… in Uruguay. That’s right. One May morning many years ago, I arrived in Buenos Aires. A very early May morning it was. I found a hotel, deposited my pack...
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In retrospect: Border crossing in Africa
Crossing borders in Africa can be difficult, next to impossible – or easy as pie. Senegal was in the latter category. Back in 1996, at least. I spent a bit of time in The Gambia that year, and enjoyed...
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Mosi-oa-Tunya: the smoke that thunders
Happy Friday, folks – with another #frifotos-inspired post. The theme is fall, interpretation is wide open. And fall, of course, is much more than the American word for autumn. I’m in a splashing mood...
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Day out Copenhagen: Medieval Lund
How about a pleasant day trip from Copenhagen which involves crossing an international border on a famous bridge? I’m in Lund for the day, a city I’ve been meaning to visit for quite some time. With...
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One night in Vaduz
Walking across the border from Sargans in Switzerland, I arrive in Vaduz, looking for a place to stay. As I stroll absentmindedly, wondering whether rooms are hard to come by on a Friday night in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Border bridge: Liechtenstein and Switzerland
This morning, I’m up early, strolling around town before breakfast. Vaduz is tiny, so that’s not a particularly strenuous endeavour. Down by the Rhine, I spot an old covered bridge in the distance....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Walking across borders
I love walking across borders and try to do that whenever I can. It’s still fun in Africa – say, between South Africa and Lesotho, or Asia, even between USA and Mexico or any place where borders still...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bregenz: going back
Bregenz, though not perhaps Austria’s best-known city, is a city dear to me. When I was 15, a friend and I spent the summer, officially doing a language course, but in reality concentrating on beer,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hiking in Tyrol with Oetzi
Have you ever been hiking in Tyrol? I have. So has this man. We were about 5 000 years apart, so we didn’t bump into one another. Sadly. Oetzi Oetzi (or Ötzi) the Iceman is probably the most famous...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Family Fun in Carinthia
In the Austrian village of Nassfeld, adrenalin junkies can get their fix. So can the average 5-year-old and those who manage just fine without bursts of adrenalin, like me. This summer, take the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The lighthouse at Colonia
I spent most of my very first day in Argentina… in Uruguay. That’s right. One May morning many years ago, I arrived in Buenos Aires. A very early May morning it was. I found a hotel, deposited my pack...
View ArticleClik here to view.
In retrospect: Border crossing in Africa
Crossing borders in Africa can be difficult, next to impossible – or easy as pie. Senegal was in the latter category. Back in 1996, at least. I spent a bit of time in The Gambia that year, and enjoyed...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mosi-oa-Tunya: the smoke that thunders
Happy Friday, folks – with another #frifotos-inspired post. The theme is fall, interpretation is wide open. And fall, of course, is much more than the American word for autumn. I’m in a splashing mood...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Day out Copenhagen: Medieval Lund
How about a pleasant day trip from Copenhagen which involves crossing an international border on a famous bridge? I’m in Lund for the day, a city I’ve been meaning to visit for quite some time. With...
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