Outdoor pool
Icelanders love the outdoor thermal bath. Volcanism has its good and bad sides. The elemental force provides energy, but can also be dangerous.
Georg Berg
Under Cover
Iceland has so much geothermal energy that even the sidewalks in the capital Reykjavik are heated geothermally. In winter, this saves having to stand on the sidewalks.
Crazy Reykjavik
If you don’t get depressed in the Icelandic winter, you come up with the craziest ideas. So does the Lady Brewery with a useful slightly sticky label
Geldingadalir
Iceland’s youngest volcano stopped spewing only a few months ago. The lava is jet black and heat still rises from its fissures
Menu for lunch break
A perfect stop in France for anyone on their way south. Café de la Page serves very good food with fresh and local products
Travel for a better world
People from wealthy countries afford themselves the luxury of a trip. In many vacation destinations around the world, people live at subsistence level without a day off a year.
War and energy
Fossil fuels should not be promoted as sustainable and natural gas should not be obtained via pipelines. Independence from despots would be another goal.
People’s Run Hash House Harriers
Hash runs of the Hash House Harriers originated in the British colonies, where its members wanted to neutralize binge drinking through exercise since 1938.
The rich history of Bulgaria
Bulgaria is an exciting country with a lot to discover. The cost of living is based on the Bulgarian income ratios
Beer with best after date
Beer for the patient. The Australian Coopers brewery warns connoisseurs of Sparkling Ales against consuming beer too hastily. One should first wait for the bottle fermentation.
Flamenco in Les-Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
Every year in May it gets crowded in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer. Roma families make a pilgrimage to Black Sara. Flamenco of the Camargue Gitanos resounds in the narrow streets
Rye bread baking experience
In Erschmatt, rye bread has been baked for centuries as a community event. Once a year, in December, they heat up the old oven in the community center
