Just Another Travel Blog
ABOUT JATB
Well here we go - just another travel blog.
One of the most rewarding aspects of travel is to be able to "be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted,” as Bill Bryson put it. This is probably why travel memories are burned so deeply onto our mental hard drive. We approach everything with a different level of awareness, experience things more consciously.
It's also why travel stories are so fun to hear, read, share - even if we don't necessarily understand every detail. Let's embrace that pleasant feeling of lostness.
The best place to be is somewhere else.
ABOUT ME
Here we go: My name is Rainer, I am a 1981 production with German-Japanese roots. I live in Düsseldorf, Germany, and job-wise I do something with media.
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What is your favourite destination?
Impossible to single out one that trumps all. Depends on the aspect:-
Which country has the best food?
Japan, hands down. -
Most impressive landscapes?
Iceland. Raw, rugged, beautiful. -
Historically the most interesting?
Gotta be Iran. It's that mix of ancient culture combined with the current dynamic political development.
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Best country to ride an escalator in?
That's a weird question, but it has to be England or Japan - I've got nothing but the utmost respect for two of the very few peoples on this planet who understand the escalator etiquette.
Beautiful, isn't it?
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Where do you live?
That would be Düsseldorf, Germany. I arrived in the spring of 2018 and find it quite enjoyable.
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Why did you call this Just Another Travel Blog?
Well, because that's what it is?
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What camera do you use?
Most photos here have been taken with the trusted Canon 7D, and the Fujifilm X-Pro2 system camera. Photos from earlier trips with a Canon 40D. There are a number of iPhone shots in here, too.
Lenses include: the superb 50mm prime lens by Canon, the 18-55mm lens by Canon, as well as the very versatile 16-300mm Tamron lens. For the X-Pro2, it's the FUJIFILM Fujinon XF 56 mm f/1.2 and the FUJIFILM Fujinon Xf 23mm f/1.4.
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What else should I know about you?
Well, as a nod to my Japanese side, I'm quite into photography. I am an equally enthusiastic and talentless footballer. I do enjoy a bike tour, a fresh sushi selection, the occasional gin, and the Internet in all its randomness.
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I like your photography and would like to have some of it on my wall - where can I find them?
Oh, thank you for the oddly specific and kind words. You can order some photos here.
(Also, for transparency: some of the above are affiliate links, which means when you purchase something using them, I get a small kickback.)