Everybody I meet here agrees on two things: Summer in Berlin is marvelous, winter in Berlin is horrible. While I have no intention to confirm the latter, I’m certainly happy to confirm the former: Berlin is a wonderful summer city! So when not writing or reading, I enjoyed exploring the German capital during the last […]
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Surprisingly Friendly
The surefire way to get frisked by distrustful Colombian cops is to walk on the streets of Cartagena with a bunch of longhaired metal fans dressed in black. If you’re lucky, the first patrol might pass on because of more important matters on their to do list – but at the latest the second one […]
Ready to Celebrate
I heard the cries from the forest. Far away at first, damped by the noise of the cicadas, ((A marvelous noise, by the way. Click that link and listen to tracks number 7 and 16 to get an idea.)) but approaching fast. The cries were human: They originated from people that were coming nearer, and […]
Hub Travel: The Anti-Hacker’s Guide to Seeing the World Without Stressing Out, Going Broke or Losing Your Mind
I am always impressed and a little jealous when I see travel hackers outline the way they organize their trips around the world. A recent example was this über-post on how to organize an international adventure. Tyler covers it all: From budgeting your trip and earning airline miles to hiring tour guides the smart way. […]
The Other Side
The story goes like this: A class of seventh graders travels from Bogotá to the Colombian Amazon and goes for a hike. Before leaving, their guide advises them to respect the indigenous elders and the spirits of the forest. Everybody nods when listening about the gruesome creatures, just one boy laughs. It’s the same boy […]