Imperial Vienna
Vienna was the imperial capital in Europe from the 15th to the early 20th century. Its historical splendour, importance and continuityContinue Reading
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The Prague Golem revisited
A formidable monster of clay protects the Jewish community of Prague since the 16th century. It sleeps in the atticContinue Reading
Alchemy in Prague
Alchemy is a main theme for the Prague visitor and understandably so since it goes so very well with theContinue Reading
Best historical travel books
The best historical travel book is Isabelle Eberhardt’s In the Shadow of Islam. Eberhardt travelled north Africa in the early 20thContinue Reading
Edge of the Taklamakan
My journey on the Karakoram highway, described in previous posts, ends in Kashgar and on the edge of the greatContinue Reading
