Solotapas

Solotapas

Going to a tapas bar at lunchtime in the Andalusian city of Granada is a beloved social activity. People meet with work colleagues, fellow students or friends to enjoy a few caƱas (small beers) along with the small complimentary snacks during the warmest part of …

Charming Scooters

Charming Scooters

They’re everywhere, blighting cityscapes, annoying passersby and amusing drunken teenagers at best: electric scooters. When I came across a collection of them in Coimbra, I discovered something charming about them for the first time. I didn’t know until then that they had even the rudimentary …

The Giggelbergerbahndl

The Giggelbergerbahndl

The hiking trail from Katharinaberg to the Giggelberg inn takes you along ancient farms built on remarkable steep slopes on the mountainside. Until the early 80s, the farms were only accessible on foot, then some of them were equipped with private mini-cable cars, which immensely …