Reist – German for „(he/she/it) travels“. Sounds like English „rises-t“. That’s gonna be the last blog post. It’s time to say good bye to a life on the road ...Read More
In the last sequence of the movie „Gravity“ Dr. Ryan Stone separates the rescue vehicle from the Chinese space station and starts her descend back into Earth’s atmosphere. I also s...Read More
The first city in Czech Republic is Ostrava. I arrive at night after hours of cycling through rain. I didn’t wear a rain jacket. Sometimes I like it better that way. I found a cheap hotel a bit ...Read More
Just wanted to let you all know, that winter has won the race. Yesterday I was stuck in a little village in the mountains. Today I enjoyed the snow-covered winter scenery, but I get slowed down quite...Read More
You enter the EU and you realize that this is a gated community. Man, was I wrong about Russia and Ukraine being European. I’ve just forgotten how high our standards are. But now I’m in, ...Read More
Ukraine is another transition-country. It has a lot in common with Russia, but also a lot with Europe or let’s say the EU. After all that’s probably why it is conflict prone. I enter Ukrai...Read More
Russia is small. That’s probably the most surprising observation. Of course the territory is huge, but the northern part is uninhabited and the southern part….well….most of it too....Read More
The day I leave Moscow I meet again with Oleg. He takes me to a viewing point close to the University of Moscow. The university building itself is also impressive, but it’s foggy that day. So I ...Read More
Hi all. Wi-Fi is available more frequently. So I decided to give you the opportunity to track my position. Expect an update at least once a day, but I can’t promise anything. Here is the link: ...Read More