Frankfurt’s central location within Germany made the city into a transportation hub and a place to early medieval times. It was the site of an important annual fair and the place where the electoral college of the Holy Roman Empire met for centuries. Today, Frankfurt is part of the Rhein-Main agglomeration of more than five …
In its 2015 session, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee added four routes to the World Heritage of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela. Among them is the Camino Primitivo from Oviedo to Santiago. This is the way the first pilgrim – King Alfonso II. – reached the grave of St James 1,200 year ago. …
The scattered rock faces, arches and tunnels break up the dense green vegetation of the hills. When the setting sun shines on the rocks they glow with an almost orange color. The landscape of Las Médulas seems unreal and in a way it is. It is ancient, yet man-made and it was once the largest …
It came quite suddenly. The first sight of the lighthouse was about 20 min ago and here I was at Scurdie Ness. Twelve days of walking across Scotland were over. There was a day ahead to celebrate with fellow challengers, which was great, but the walk was done – there and then. A mixed affair …
I could see the buildings from some distance. Not only are they imposing structures in itself but they sit on a natural mound about ten meters above the River Spey. Ruthven Barracks were on my must-see list for the TGO Challenge. It was a warm, sunny morning and I had bought sandwiches for a second …
The moment I fully realized that my TGO Challenge 2015 was underway, I was standing next to a cairn on top of the mountain pass of Bealach an Sgairne. I was looking down the wide valley that would lead down to the forest in Glen Affric. It was a sunny afternoon and there was no …
The railway bridge across the Firth of Forth near Edinburgh in Scotland is one of the most iconic bridges in the world. During my last visit to Scotland I enjoyed spending some time taking pictures of the historic Forth Bridge. South Queensferry at the southern end of the bridge is a small town less than …
Would you travel with a huge balloon-type vehicle filled with explosive gas across the ocean? The 1930s saw a brief period when airships had a technological edge over planes and transatlantic Zeppelin flights made an early service across the ocean possible. German airships are generally known as Zeppelins after Count von Zeppelin, the German …
Revolution had broken out in Russia in early 1917. The First World War had taken it’s toll on the country and unrest led to the end of Tsarism. The war however continued under the new government. Russia’s enemy, Germany, wanting to end fighting in the east, sponsored Lenin’s return to Russia. This led to the …
1848 was a year of unrest in Germany. Inspired by the new French Second Republic, created in February, Germans also wanted more democracy. On 13.April 1848 Friedrich Hecker led a column of about 30 men from Constance in an open attempt to topple the government of the Duchy of Baden and declare a republic. Seven …
