Category Archives: In Europe

High Society – Flying Elephants and Calvados

Posted on February 6, 2021 by moselman

During the 1980s as a student at Edinburgh University, I was lucky enough to catch a wonderful and rare glimpse into “high society”. It was a fun and surreal little adventure involving a flying elephant, a chateau in the Normandy … Continue reading →

Posted in History & Culture, In Europe, World | Tagged art collections, Calvados, Capitalist Tools, Chateau de Balleroy, Edinburgh University Hot Air Ballooning Club, flying elephant, Forbes Magazine, France, French culture, Harley Davidson, hot air ballooning, Malcolm Forbes, Normandy, Rassemblement International de Ballons | 2 Comments

Carnival in the Eifel

Posted on February 5, 2021 by moselman

It’s getting close to Carnival time here in Germany – however due to the Corona pandemic festivities will be somewhat muted this year, if virtually non existent. Normally, at this time (around mid February), the whole population goes a bit … Continue reading →

Posted in Aachen & Euregio, History & Culture, In Europe | Tagged Aachen, Blankenheim, Blankenheim Geisterzug, Carnival, cultural heritage, Eifel, germany, Rosenmontag, spirit of place | Leave a comment

South Tyrol – “Slow tourism” without the crowds:

Posted on March 23, 2020 by moselman

South Tyrol, or Südtirol, is certainly in the news at the moment, but sadly for all the wrong reasons, with Northern Italy particularly suffering the brunt of the corona virus infection. However, last summer we spent a couple of magical … Continue reading →

Posted in History & Culture, In Europe, Mountain Treks, Uncategorized, Wild Places | Tagged alps, Austria, Green Tourism, Italy, Südtirol | Leave a comment

Around the Tannheimer Tal & Pfronten

Posted on January 14, 2019 by moselman

Gosh, it’s surely one of winter’s bleakest days – dark oppressive skies, rain in sheets, impending Brexit doom and no light at the end of the tunnel; meanwhile the Allgäu, where we recently spent a few happy snow days over … Continue reading →

Posted in In Europe, Mountain Treks, Wild Places | Tagged Austria, autumn, bavaria, Bavarian Alps, Burg Falkenstein, Füssen, Ludwig II, Nesselwang, Neuschwanstein, Oberbayern, Pfronten, Starnberger See | Leave a comment

Far over the Misty Mountains Cold…

Posted on January 8, 2019 by moselman

Sometimes you get some of the best experiences when you’re really not looking out for them; such as these photos which were taken out of the window on a scheduled flight over the Alps from Milan to Dusseldorf, late on … Continue reading →

Posted in In Europe, Mountain Treks, Wild Places | Tagged Allgäu, alps | Leave a comment

The Final Mile

Posted on June 13, 2018 by moselman

Usually (if I get around to it at all), I write and share pictures about places, people and travels; however today, just for a change, I thought I would put a post about Runrig, a celtic rock band from Scotland that I’ve followed for … Continue reading →

Posted in History & Culture, In Europe, In Scotland, Music, Wild Places | Tagged Celtic Rock, Cologne, Gaelic, Gaelic Music, Germany Tour, Hebrides, Lanxess Arena, Loch Lomand, Novia Scotia, Runrig, Scotland, Scottish Bands, Skye, Stirling, Stirling Castle, The Final Mile, The Last Dance | Leave a comment

Land of lakes, rocky coasts & endless forests:

Posted on April 17, 2018 by moselman

I’d never been to Scandinavia, until last summer that is, when we spent two wonderful weeks in a rustic, weather-boarded, retro-style, summerhouse set amidst lakes and forest, just a little to the East of Gothenburg. Although plenty of doomsayers warned us about the summer plagues … Continue reading →

Posted in Canoe Trips, In Europe, Trees & Greenspaces, Wild Places | Tagged Coastline, Gothenburg, Ospreys, Sweden, Wilderness canoeing | Leave a comment

Monschau: A hidden gem in the Eifel

Posted on February 4, 2018 by moselman

The old weaving town of Monschau is a real hidden gem tucked away in the Rur Valley within the Eifel Region to the South of Aachen. I love the old half timbered houses and the rambling streets of the old … Continue reading →

Posted in Aachen & Euregio, History & Culture, In Europe, Uncategorized | Tagged Aachen, Eifel, Euregio, medieval architecture, Monschau, Red House | Leave a comment

Orvieto – In the hills of Umbria

Posted on January 23, 2018 by moselman

The hilltop town of Orvieto is dramatically situated on an impregnable volcanic crag in South West Umbria. I spent a few days last summer in Orvieto and loved walking the narrow winding lanes and shady piazzas of this stunning historical town. The … Continue reading →

Posted in History & Culture, In Europe | Tagged Hilltop towns, Italy, Orvieto, Umbria | Leave a comment

In the Höhe Tauern

Posted on July 15, 2017 by moselman

Time flies.. although it seems like yesterday, it’s almost a year ago now since we spent an interesting couple of weeks exploring the Pinzgau region of Austria’s Salzburger Land, a mountainous area which includes part of the Höhe Tauern range of the Central Alps. Höhe Tauern National Park is one … Continue reading →

Posted in In Europe, Mountain Treks, Uncategorized, Wild Places | Tagged Bramberg im Wildkögel, Großvenediger, Hachbachtal, Höhe Tauern, Krimml, Neukirchen, Obersulzbachtal, Pinzgau, Salzburger Land, Wildkögel | Leave a comment