In the same way that there are multiple places in England called ‘Newtown’ or ‘Whitchurch’ reflecting the relative novelty of … More
Tag: Germany
German and Czech views
Long-time readers will be familiar with my #viewfromatrain theme. Much of my pleasure in train travel derives from the views. … More
Stranded in Munich
I recently went on a journey to the Czech Republic (more on that to come) and chose to travel there … More
Cathedral of the waves
Why the authors of the article in “Die Denkmalpflege” magazine of 2016 chose the first part of this title is … More
The vote to change country
Yes, not a vote to change the country, but to join a country. That’s what happened in 1955 in the … More
Struwwelpeter
Heinrich Hoffmann was born in 1809 in Frankfurt and trained there as a doctor specialising in psychiatry; running Frankfurt’s lunatic asylum. … More
El Lissitsky Allee
Regular readers will know that I like, appreciate and share public art. I often wonder whether artists know how their … More
Top 5 tips for when you move to another country
Unlike some travel bloggers, most of my travels have been as a result of overseas work assignments. My explorer-instinct pre-disposed … More
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