Two Days in London, Before Everything Changed

Street mural on a building in Camden Town, London, featuring the large text “I ♥ LONDON!” above two sash windows. Between the windows is a colorful painted portrait beneath a stylized crown, integrated into the building’s façade. The dark blue mural also includes decorative city-themed elements, blending street art with the architecture of the surrounding neighborhood.

London City Airport, May. I'm sitting at the gate, looking out at the tarmac, trying to make sense of the last two days. I'm not really managing it. Maybe I didn't need to, not right away. I needed a break. A short pause before a new chapter in my life was set to begin the... Continue Reading →

2. September 2026 0

Manchester – again

Panoramic view of Manchester's skyline from an elevated vantage point. Several tall glass skyscrapers dominate the city centre, surrounded by lower residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. Trees and green spaces are scattered throughout the urban landscape, while soft afternoon light and a partly cloudy sky stretch across the horizon.

But this time not for a gig, a conference, or any other work reason. This time it was a trip to spend time with an old friend and rediscover the city along the way. I honestly can't remember anymore when my path first led me to Manchester. But it's been many years now. Walking the... Continue Reading →

12. August 2026 0

Vinyl Stories: Quadrophenia

Close-up of a spinning vinyl record on a turntable, with a blurred white label and a stylus resting on the grooves.

Some albums you listen to. Some you fall for. And then there are the ones that just move in and never bloody leave. Quadrophenia is one of those for me. It’s a rare thing, when a film and its soundtrack get you in exactly the same way. Rarer still when they’re still doing it decades... Continue Reading →

19. July 2026 0

Berlin, You Absolute Nightmare. I Love You.

Sitzbank in einer Berliner U-Bahn mit dem typischen BVG-Sitzmuster. Die Polsterung ist vollständig mit einem dicht wirkenden, abstrakten Fleckenmuster in Schwarz, Weiß, Rot und Rosa bezogen. Die Sitzbank befindet sich zwischen zwei Seitenwänden des Wagens, darüber sind die unteren Bereiche der Fenster sichtbar. Das auffällige, unregelmäßige Muster bedeckt sowohl die Sitzfläche als auch die Rückenlehne und ist ein charakteristisches Gestaltungselement des Berliner Nahverkehrs.

I’ve just come back from London. And after a few days in a city where people queue at bus stops as though it were the most natural thing in the world, I’m sitting on the S-Bahn heading into Mitte thinking: Yes. Right. That’s how it was. If you’re visiting Berlin, there are a few things... Continue Reading →

12. July 2026 0

Cold Grey Silence

Close-up view of a metal staircase behind a wire-mesh fence, covered in colorful graffiti. The concrete wall features layered street art in green, blue, red, and black, while the metal railings and steps create strong diagonal lines across the image, giving an urban, gritty atmosphere.

There are moments you cannot prepare for. Not really. You can plan to visit an exhibition, set aside an evening, even look forward to it a little. But what actually awaits you cannot be anticipated. Last night at Fotografiska Berlin, I was reminded of that again. The museum’s entrance greets you with a charm that... Continue Reading →

10. May 2026 0

Wanderlust Won’t Wait

A passenger aircraft parked at the gate, connected to a jet bridge at Düsseldorf Airport, with the sun setting on the horizon and a sky filled with warm colors and crossing contrails.

There are moments when I feel something stirring inside me. Not uncomfortable, more like a quiet pull. A reminder. As if part of me is saying: Hey, there's still so much out there. When are we leaving? Wanderlust, for me, is more than just a mood or luxury. It's a true necessity. It has two... Continue Reading →

20. April 2026 0

Vancouver, Again

Aerial view of Vancouver’s coastline and downtown skyline at golden hour, with forested areas, bays, and a dramatic layer of illuminated clouds stretching across the horizon.

There's a particular feeling you get when you return to a city after fifteen years. It's not quite nostalgia, and it's not quite discovery either. It's something in between, like running into an old friend who's clearly moved on with their life while you weren't looking. I came to Vancouver for practical reasons, which is... Continue Reading →

3. April 2026 0

Losing the Pacific Northwest – A Travel Year in Review

AI-generated: A dark, cloudy beach scene with large driftwood logs scattered across the sand in the foreground. Ocean waves roll onto the shore, and misty coastal forests are visible in the background. A seaplane is seen on the horizon. The atmosphere is moody and dramatic.

Losing a place is different from leaving it. 2025 was not a year of great distances. It was a year of inward movement. Of subtle shifts, of places that can no longer be reached, and of the things that endured. The farewell to the Pacific Northwest runs through everything like a quiet fault line.The PNW... Continue Reading →

31. December 2025 0

Traveling Home Before Christmas

There is a song that many people no longer really want to hear. Not because it’s bad, but because it has been worn thin by repetition. Played too often, too loudly, and too predictably every December. Driving Home for Christmas has become seasonal background noise for many. Yet, stripped of overuse, it still describes those... Continue Reading →

21. December 2025 0

Vinyl Stories: Speak & Spell

After Construction Time Again opened the door to Depeche Mode for me in 1983, it felt almost unavoidable to look back. If their third album could already shift something in me, then what had I missed in the years before? Even then, I sensed that to understand the direction this music would take me, I... Continue Reading →

6. December 2025 0

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