The first time I actually thought about Latvia was somewhere during the first Trump presidency, when I listened to a podcast called The Eastern Border. I was big […]
Europe / Germany / Travel
Felsen Fails: Welcome to the Rock.
Here’s the party part. Rock Im Park / Rock Am Ring. This is the first metal fest I have ever attended. The sprawl of it was astounding. The […]
Europe / Germany / Travel
Felsen Fails: Git to da Pahty
Crossing an entire country can happen in a infinite number of ways. Crossing a country in a last minute rush reduces the number of options to a wonderfully […]
Europe / Germany / Travel
Felsen fails: a German misadventure.
I’m no stranger to Germany. Been there a few times, speak the language passably; and though I wouldn’t say I know the place, we’re on familiar terms. So […]
Europe / Germany / Travel
Felsen Fails: Choo Choo Freudophile
Once upon a time, Deutsche Bahn were spoken of in the category of Swiss watches and clockwork in general for their efficiency and reliability. Those times are past. […]
Europe / Germany / PSA / Travel
Felsen Fails: Gut Alt Lufthansa
From where I live, Lufthansa is the primary non-stop carrier to Europe. Frankfurt, where I once tried to attend University, is the best shot to Germany. I can […]
Estonia / Europe
Pärnu and the Bussy Jam
I like overland travel. I’ve met a great many good people that way, and have had some of the most exciting moments of my life at border crossings. […]
Estonia / Europe
Hot time in the Old Tallinn tonight!
TD;DR: Tallinn is a delight. Please go see this town. There were a great many things about the town that were a curiosity to me, and others that […]
Estonia / Europe
Estonia – We Are Land.
The first time I ever heard of Estonia was in the 1992 seminal masterpiece “Encino Man” starring Brendan Fraser; later to star in “The Mummy”… a movie among […]
Europe / Finland
Suomen tasavalta; aka Finn Land
Into every life, a little vodka must fall. Finland was a very different experience from the moment we slid away from Norway. The language became incomprehensible, sounding something […]