Archive for May, 2011
weird beard strikes again
These few days I got two awesome things in the mail: The 5th International Mountain Film Festival Domžale in Slovenia [...]
Friday, May 6th, 2011TLW Literature 33: Robert Falcon Scott
This one is a heartbreaker: Author: Robert Falcon Scott Title: Diary 1910-1912 Time: 1910-1912 Destination: the South Pole Length: almost [...]
Sunday, May 8th, 2011The Media Argument
The media in China and in the West (let’s take Germany, for example) are very different. But to what extent do [...]
Monday, May 9th, 2011TLW Literature 34: Michael Wigge
I had high hopes when I found this book, but… Author: Michael Wigge Title: Ohne Geld bis ans Ende der [...]
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011TLW Literature 35: Roald Amundsen
I read this one right after Robert Falcon Scott’s diary, and I think that was a good choice: Author: Roald Amundsen [...]
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011TLW Literature 36: Andreas Altmann
This one could have been pretty good: Author: Andreas Altmann Title: Der Preis der Leichtigkeit [Title:] [The price of lightness] [...]
Monday, May 16th, 2011TLW Literature 37: Jehan de Mandeville
Do you like Umberto Eco? Author: Jehan de Mandeville Title: The travels Time: 1322-1356 Destination: some of Europe, Africa and [...]
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011TLW Literature 38: Reinhold Messner
This one was better than I had expected: Author: Reinhold Messner Title: Everest solo Time: 1980 Destination: Himalaya Length: several [...]
Wednesday, May 18th, 2011TLW Literature 39: Karl Friedrich August Gützlaff
Some books only appeal to certain readers: Author: Karl Friedrich August Gützlaff Title: Bericht über drei Reisen in den Seeprovinzen [...]
Thursday, May 19th, 2011TLW Literature 40: Jack Kerouac
Most youth movements suck: Author: Jack Kerouac Title: On the road Time: 1947-1950 Destination: the USA Length: several trips Type: [...]
Friday, May 20th, 2011TLW Literature 41: Heinrich Heine
This one had some parts that were REALLY good, and others which kind of sucked: Author: Heinrich Heine Title: Reisebilder [...]
Monday, May 23rd, 2011information-action ratio
Two years ago, the TV came to me: Actually, it was just a few dudes with some cameras. They requested [...]
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011hands up if you think that FAQ should be pronounced “fack”
I just made a huge update to the F.A.Q. page. Basically what I did is take a bunch of interview [...]
Thursday, May 26th, 2011TLW Literature 42: Tim Moore
Yet another book about the Camino? After one that kind of sucked and another one that was totally shitty, and [...]
Friday, May 27th, 2011TLW Literature 43: John Muir
Ever been to the Yosemite National Park in California? Go there if you get the chance, and make sure to [...]
Saturday, May 28th, 2011TLW Literature 44: Sun Shuyun
“An epic journey – one woman’s search for her roots” – now that sounds like a bunch of crap. I [...]
Sunday, May 29th, 2011TLW Literature 45: Odorico da Pordenone
Here’s another traveler from the school of old: Author: Odorico da Pordenone Title: The travel Time: ca. 1314-1330 Destination: Europe, [...]
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