Posts from year 2024

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The layers of London

The layers of London

It feels bittersweet to be back in London. In some ways it’s like a different Britain these days, post-Brexit, post-Elizabeth and post-Covid. But some things still stay the same, as I discovered that my bench in Jubilee Gardens is still there.

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30 years of Mink Machine

30 years of Mink Machine

30 years is a very long time. When I think back, 1994 was an interesting year (read this in the voice of Connor MacLeod from The Highlander).

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The Kills

Way Out West 2024

I believe this is my 10th visit to the Way Out West festival, or something like that. Time flies when you have mud on your boots. So what’s up in the forest this year?

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The sound of Berlin

The sound of Berlin

It’s a scorching summer day in Berlin with 30 degrees. Coincidentally, it’s been 40 years since the release of Summer in Berlin, the well-known song by German band Alphaville. This was a song that I listened to a lot at the time it was released way back in 1984.

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A taste of Swabia

A taste of Swabia

As I walked through a lush garden in the heart of Stuttgart, I pondered my options for the evening dinner. Stuttgart is sometimes nicknamed Schwabenmetropole, referring to its location in the middle of Swabia.

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The Orecchiette ladies of Bari

The Orecchiette ladies of Bari

The old part of Bari was known as “mugging town” a few decades ago. The tradition of theft started way back in 1087, as Barese sailors managed to steal the bones of St Nicholas (the model for Santa Claus) from Turkey and brought his remains to their city.

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Influences in Gallipoli

Influences in Gallipoli

As with many cities around the Mediterranean Sea, Gallipoli has a checkered past with influences from a multitude of invading forces. The old town of Gallipoli is located on an island, facing the Ionian Sea.

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The magic of Matera

The magic of Matera

I’m in Matera, an ancient town in the region of Basilicata in southern Italy. The area is full of ancient caves, where people have lived for 7000 years.

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Cahir castle

Movie locations around the world part 9

Welcome to part 9 of my quest for finding movie locations around the world. Contents: Mission Impossible 6 Fallout, Tenet, The Italian Job, Excalibur, 3 Days To Kill, John Wick 3, John Wick 4, Spartacus, Everyone Says I Love You, Ronin, Saving Private Ryan, The International, Carlito’s Way, Once, Ghostbusters 2, The Quiet Man, Cast Away.

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Review: The Map of Knowledge

Review: The Map of Knowledge

Usually travel stories are centered around a person doing the traveling, but this time around the actual travel is rather performed by ideas. The Map of Knowledge by Violet Moller is not a travel book in the traditional sense, but the story on how learnings were passed down through the centuries.

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