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Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Posted on November 4, 2021 by moselman

The ancient hilltop town of Rothenburg is famed far and wide as being the quintessential medieval town, with perfectly preserved timber framed houses, winding closes, soaring spires and ancient town walls. In fact, Rothenburg could be straight out of a … Continue reading →

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Wine Villages of Alsace

Posted on November 3, 2021 by moselman

The glories of autumn are only just starting to fade now as we head into the more changeable and darker days of November; nevertheless, when the sun shines it can still look wonderful at this time of year. Vineyards in … Continue reading →

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Above the treetops: In the Bayerischer Wald

Posted on April 17, 2021 by moselman

I always love to find ways of exploring, appreciating and experiencing nature and forests from new perspectives. One of the best places I’ve been to recently in this respect, must surely be the “Baumwipfelpfad” (Treetop Walkway) at the Lusen National … Continue reading →

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In Alpine Meadows

Posted on April 10, 2021 by moselman

We tend to associate biodiversity with some of our great, undisturbed wilderness areas of the Earth like the Amazon Rainforest or the Rockies. In Europe, however, many of our most species rich habitats are cultural landscapes which have arisen as … Continue reading →

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Trees and People in the City:

Posted on April 9, 2021 by moselman

Normally when you think about the cultural heritage of a city you tend to think about famous buildings, public squares and streets rather than about greenspaces and trees. However this needn’t be the case. Trees in urban areas are increasingly … Continue reading →

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Green Shoots from Old Roots – Reimagining cultural landscapes

Posted on April 6, 2021 by moselman

Given its proximity to where we live, the upland plateau of the Eifel, located to the South of Aachen is one of our most popular choices for day trips. In recent years it has become increasingly frequented as a tourist … Continue reading →

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Hell & High Water: Ecuadorian Andes to Amazon – Part 2

Posted on March 22, 2021 by moselman

This post covers part 2 the “Sangay’89” Research Expedition – The expedition surveyed the natural ecosystems and biodiversity of Volcan Sangay National Park in Ecuador, from the High Andes to the rainforests of the upper Amazon Basin. In Part 1 … Continue reading →

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Hell & High Water: Ecuadorian Andes to Amazon – Part 1

Posted on March 13, 2021 by moselman

This post covers part 1 of the “Sangay’89” Research Expedition – The expedition surveyed the natural ecosystems and biodiversity of Volcan Sangay National Park in Ecuador, from the high Andes to the rainforests of the upper Amazon Basin.   With … Continue reading →

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Hiking Vancouver Island’s West Coast Trail

Posted on March 3, 2021 by moselman

This is an account of a trip from way back in the mists of time, made during carefree student days, when I spent one summer working and travelling around North America, travelling by bus, train and also hitch hiking from … Continue reading →

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Seram: In the Indonesian Rainforest – Part 2.

Posted on March 2, 2021 by moselman

This post covers the second part of Operation Raleigh 10F Expedition to the Island of Seram in Indonesia – The Expedition ran from July to October 1987 as part of a global comparative research programme on the diversity of tropical … Continue reading →

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