With a flight from Frankfurt via Japan - Tokio - my journey to Indonesia began today. My destinations for underwater photography are Raja Ampat - Irian Jaya - and Bali in Indonesia.

This time I am using the Lufthansa First...

After a short test period, I have decided on a new email programme. It is called FastMail and is really as fast as the internet address - FastMail.fm - suggests. I decoded to go for the "enhanced" membership, and the features...

On the last day of my Berlin trip I headed towards Potsdam and the Sanssouci Palace. On the way to the palace we stopped at three important locations from recent German history. I cannot personally find the words to describe...

... Berlin is diversity - and so I saw the capital in my own individual way too :-)

The red flag with the white point in the middle, to the right of the Brandenburger Tor, makes me very thoughtful... one does not notice it at once!

... Berlin is diversity - and so I saw the capital in my own individual way too :-)

... Berlin is diversity - and so I saw the capital in my own individual way too :-)

... a couple of pictures after brunch in Hotel Q!

The whole day was rainy, so my guide - Olaf Gollnow - could only show me the distinctive sights of Berlin from the car. On the other hand, I could see a world city in a relaxed way, and process historical milestones in German...

After travelling from Erfurt to Berlin, I checked in to the Hotel Q!. Hotel Q!, in modern design (GRAFT) is to be found on the Kurfürstendamm (known as the "Ku'damm") and is unremarkable from the outside, so I would probably never...

Retired German General Klaus Naumann has made a very interesting statement a couple of days ago. I don't think there is any more to say on this subject, and one should simply enjoy his central message.

Quote from retired General...