21.05.2019 I’ve been trying to write down today’s impressions for over an hour and I don’t know where to start. Of course I’ve read a lot about Auschwitz, also these days in the wake of my visit. But seeing the place is completely different. I’ve seen death camps before, like Oranienburg close to Berlin orContinueContinue reading “Auschwitz”
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Slesia
Mikolov, 20.05.2019 During my Berlin days I had once taken a trip to Slesia in southern Poland to find the village my grandparents were expelled from after WWII. I remember seeing the places I had heard stories of during my childhood was quite impressive. Now, over a decade later, on my way east I wantedContinueContinue reading “Slesia”
Down memory lane
Berlin, 19.05.2019 12 years is a long time to spend in a single city for me, and during my Berlin years there were indeed breaks. Still, I’ve lived two whole chapters of my life here. University and first steps in tech. Since moving away in 2008 I came back only sporadically, mostly on short businessContinueContinue reading “Down memory lane”
Triple B
Berlin, 17.05.2019 Barcelona, Basel, Berlin. In a nutshell, that have been the past 48h. 2.211 km through Western Europe that will likely be the fastest on this trip. On Wednesday morning at 9:30 I picked up the Mini, freshly inspected and fit for traveling. Off to the warehouse to pack all bags and boxes thatContinueContinue reading “Triple B”
Oman 2014-2015
Yiti (Oman), 05.01.2015 This holiday season’s short trip around Oman is coming to an end, here are more impressions: – This trip’s vehicle, a rented Mitsubishi Pajero, is boring, reliable and comfortably cruising. No action guaranteed, but also no bad surprises probably. It takes in a whopping 73l of super gasoline, that around here cost 7,900ContinueContinue reading “Oman 2014-2015”