Surfing In Scotland?

After reading an article about Doris Lessing — this year’s Nobel laureate in Literature, another headline / article of Guardian Online caught my attention: Top 10 UK surf spots.
The article’s author Alf Alderson explains that now is prime time for hitting Cornish and Scotish waves since relatively mild air and water temperatures combine with regular [...]

Finnische Sauna

Es wird wieder kälter. Und jeder Kälteeinbruch erinnert mich an meinen Auslandsaufenthalt in Vaasa / Finnland.

Surfing At La Torche

The Pointe de la Torche [Breton: Beg year Dorchen] is a natural peninsula located at the south-west end of Finistère/Bretagne.
And La Torche is one of my favorite surf spots:

Crossing The Waters

In einem Land mit 400 Inseln ist eine Liebe zu Brücken unumgänglich. Und Dänemark verfügt über zwei, der weltweit beeindruckendsten Brücken: die Storebælt-Brücke zur Querung des Großen Belts, und die Öresundbrücke zur Überwindung der Meerenge zwischen Schweden und Dänemark. Nun dürfen Brückenliebhaber ein weiteres Mal aufjubeln, da die dänische Regierung nun das dritte Brückengroßprojekt angekündigt [...]

Europe’s Railways: A High-Speed Revolution

As the fastest train in Europe reaches its top speed of 320kph (200mph) the glasses of wine on the bar barely wobble. Champagne country is a blur as the train tears along Europe’s newest high-speed line—the first to link France and Germany. France’s Train à Grande Vitesse (TGV) can now travel between Stuttgart and Paris [...]

Das teuerste Sandwich der Welt

Beim Einkaufsbummel in London hat man neuerdings die Chance ein Gourmet-Sandwich zu verzerren, der Preis von 130 € dürfte aber etwas schwer zu verdauen sein.

Exchange with Santa?

In Finland – there are only: snow, frost, darkness, forests, cold “Lappi” girls, reindeers and lakes. And you are going there for five long autumn and winter months…? And what is this Vaasa?” This was a reaction of one friend of mine, when I announced to him that I am leaving for Vaasa – Finland – for an Erasmus Scholarship.

New Year’s Eve in Barcelona – Part II

Torre Agbar

My “Spanish” Fin de Año celebration started with a family dinner, traditionally including lamb.
The actual countdown is primarily followed from the clock at Puerta del Sol square in Madrid, broadcasted on TV. I celebrated the countdown on the rooftop of my sister’s dwelling, looking at the Torre Agbar.
Because of the Spanish Fin de [...]

New Year’s Eve in Barcelona

Barcelona – food, fiesta, fashion and fun. Reasons to spend the turn of the year there. A short appetizer:
After an extreme makeover lasting more than two decades, Barcelona has transformed itself into one of the most dynamic and stylish cities in the world. Summer is serious party time, with week-long fiesta fun. But year-round the [...]