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Christmas in Canada

Posted on January 19, 2026 by moselman

Having family members based in faraway lands can be both a blessing and a curse ! While it means that social visits might be few and far between, it also provides scope for some really fun “voyages of discovery” every … Continue reading →

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On Sweden’s Bohuslän Coast

Posted on September 8, 2025 by moselman

So, let’s face it, the tourism industry in general seems to be getting somewhat of a bad name for itself these days. Almost every day I’m reading about yet another small piece of heaven that’s been trashed by the Instagram … Continue reading →

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Alpine Christmas

Posted on January 4, 2025 by moselman

A very Happy New Year to all you good people out there in cyberland (and also to you naughty ones too 😉) ! Christmas in this part of Germany can often be a bit of a “driech” affair, as we … Continue reading →

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Borderlands

Posted on October 4, 2024 by moselman

Oh England, please forgive me ! I’ve just realised that after 12 years or so of writing this blog, that I’ve never mentioned your “green and pleasant” land before; not even once ! Of course, we Scots know only too … Continue reading →

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Sea Dreaming

Posted on September 10, 2024 by moselman

On my recent trip to Scotland I picked up a wonderful book in Inverness called “Argonauts of the Scottish Isles” by Robin Lloyd Jones. The author is a distinguished veteran of the Scottish sea-kayaking scene, with a lifetime`s worth of … Continue reading →

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Seeking a Winter High – Skiing in a Changing Climate

Posted on February 7, 2024 by moselman

Let’s face it, the chance to go downhill skiing is a luxury indeed these days. In our age of climate change it’s also becoming increasingly difficult to seek out reliably snowy slopes, especially in some of the lower lying mountain … Continue reading →

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Living in Aachen: Ancient Capital at the heart of Europe

Posted on October 24, 2012 by moselman

Introducing Aachen: Over a year ago, I moved from Edinburgh to the City of Aachen located in the “Euregio” on the border of Germany, Holland and Belgium.  Living in Germany’s most Westerly City has given me a great opportunity to learn about the history, … Continue reading →

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Getting the Children Back into the Woods

Posted on October 10, 2012 by moselman

 On Nature Deficit Syndrome and how to avoid it: “I want to climb the mountain with YOU Daddy…”, my 4-year-old daughter Zoe urged determinedly as I  gazed upon the inviting summit of Herzogstand somewhere off in the bluey middle distance and mentally put myself … Continue reading →

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Mosel Less Travelled

Posted on October 2, 2012 by moselman

Everyone knows about the Romantic Rhine; stereotypical landscapes of half timbered villages clambering up steep, vine bedecked slopes, crowned with dramatic medieval castles. These landscapes inspired a whole generation of 19th Century romantics, poets, travellers and artists including Byron and Turner. However the little … Continue reading →

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