Korean Design
Pohang, South Korea, 12 June 2026 Ever since a young Japanese woman, whom I met in a Cafe in Incheon, let me know that South Koreans are masters in design, I'm going through the streets with an increased sense of alertness.
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In Sistiana
Im November 2025 verbringe ich einige Tage in Triest, von wo aus ich auch Muggia und Sistiana besuche, zwei Orte, die nicht weit von der Stadt liegen. Die Fahrt nach Muggia sollte angeblich 20 Minuten dauern, es waren dann vierzig (mit dem Bus), die Fahrt nach Sistiana dauerte genau die angegebenen zwanzig Minuten (mit dem Zug). Von Sistiana geblieben ist mir der steinige Strand sowie eine Unterhaltung mit dem Betreiber des Bahnhofrestaurants, der mir sein Leid klagte. Er komme sich vor wie ein Gefangener, seit er vor drei Monaten das Restaurant übernommen habe. Er sehne sich nach seinem Leben als Fischer zurück, das er siebzehn Jahre lang geführt habe. Das Bild habe ich nahe beim Strand aufgenommen.
By the side of the road in Busan
Busan, South Korea, 9 June 2026 I've seen these flowers in Switzerland, in France, in Germany. I've seen them very, very often. And, they still intrigue me.
In Chinatown
Busan, South Korea, 9 June 2026 Busan's Chinatown lies across the main entrance of the station. You do not have to be told that you're in Chinatown, you immediately sense it. A Chinese wedding in Ho-Chi-Minh City comes to mind where everyone wanted to emigrate to America. And, where to in America? Chinatown!
By the side of the road in Pohang
Pohang, South Korea, 11 June 2026 This is one of the flowers that I've discovered in South Korea. And, like all discoveries that enchant me, I could not get enough of it. Also, all of a sudden I saw them everywhere.
Towers in Busan
Busan, South Korea, 9 June 2026 I felt completely awe-struck when I first laid eyes on these two towers. It was a sensation that did not leave me. Again and again I returned to watch and photograph them from different angles.
In Busan
Busan, North Port, 8 June 2026 It was overcast on this day, and my mood was likewise. I strolled around, pretty listless, when a WhatsApp message from Telmo, one of my students in Santa Cruz do Sul doing some training at one of the hospitals here, asked whether I would have time for lunch. And, so we had a pleasent conversation over lunch. On my way back to the hotel it began to drizzle, yet after a brief stay in my room I ventured out again, learned from the receptionist that the port was in walking distance and felt excited when I got there: space, the sea, and stunning architecture – precisely my idea of paradise. Well, one of them ...