Endurance sports, specifically jogging, is an integral part to my self-assessment processes and thinking things thoroughly through. The more devastating hence my broken fibula late 2017 and the then diagnosis to never be able to jog again. But that has luckily changed.
In each and every EU member state populism and nationalism is on the rise. Listening to the many officials one has the impression Europe is about money, employment and efficient development. But what about freedom, values, peace and common beliefs? What about the general prosperity we have been experiencing since its very beginning?
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Hambacher Forst, called ‘Hambi’ by many, is a 200 hectare-forest turned into the symbol of resistance of the anti-coal-fired power generation in Germany. Situated in the middle of German’s Rhenish coal mining areas it harbours trees in excess of 300 years of age, represents one of Europe’s last “pristine” forests and several protected species but is, too, a major obstacle to the enlargement of the coal mining area.
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The idea going to Cap Verde was being somewhere in the sun during winter and not being obliged flying to for 12 hours. I wanted to spend my 50th birthday with my family at a place, none of us had been before. So, sunny temperature, not too far away for reaching it within a limited laps of time plus an unknown place: we opted for the Cap Verdes … well ……
As I had broken my fibula in China and it is only six weeks later you are allowed to fully put your body weight on the leg again, I was in doubt, if I was able to go to Nepal. But dead-on six weeks had past and it was first day of the trip, and what can I say? I went, I hiked and it all went very well!…
China: managing its population and streamlining society. To what extent should the Chinese population be allowed to consist of fully conscious individuals? How to keep the system running without being questioned or imploding into anarchy?
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When travelling Denmark on a bicycle, it is good to know and be aware about a few things prior to departure in order to not experience bad surprises. It is definitely worth cycling round Denmark, but be prepared….
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Since my first visit to Kenya and having met surprisingly interesting people in Wundanyi I have been engaging in a few projects. All destined to help people to eventually being able to help themselves. Over the past 12 years I have experienced a number of positive and constructive but also frustrating and even demoralising moments….
The Camargue is one of the French regions I somehow always knew about and wanted to go, but never got my head together going there. Now the time was ripe, I had the opportunity to stop over in this beautiful place and hence did so….
Being on the run-up to my 50th, I am pursuing a few projects and resolutions all to be completed by this symbolic birthday next year. Some are on-going long-term resolutions, some are stop-short, black-and-white and on the spot projects to be instantly put into practice, one of which is stopping to smoke. I have been stopping since last new year and am doing quite well….
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