Is Spain Sexist?

Spain still suffers from stereotypes… Some tourists visit and feel terribly threatened when men occasionally whistle or shout “Guapa” in the street. Terribly offensive to some, but when you consider the fact that the rate of sexual violence here in Spain is remarkably lower than in their home countries, questions need to be asked. Seen…

Twenty Tweets

Photo Pete Turner Photography Woke up yesterday with a full inbox and a creeping sense of panic, suddenly I was being followed. Followed I mean, in the sense of Twitter. A post on the Matador Travel network listed me on their 20 interesting expats to follow piece and suddenly my inbox was more popular than…

Life in the DDR

Frau H. and Herr Z.: Manfred Beier took this photograph while on vacation at the Baltic Sea in August 1954: “Frau H (71 years old) and her cousin Z. sitting In front of the house at Hafenstrasse 39 (who worked as a carpenter aboard the ocean steamer “Imperator” in 1914) More photos of life in…