Author: Christian Eilers

  • Weekly Photo: Jūrmala Beach, Latvia, in Autumn

    Weekly Photo: Jūrmala Beach, Latvia, in Autumn

    With its prime location on the Baltic coast, Jūrmala is a popular summer beach destination for many people from Riga and beyond.

  • Entering Christiania, Copenhagen’s Free Town (“Leaving the EU”)

    Entering Christiania, Copenhagen’s Free Town (“Leaving the EU”)

    *Click on the photo to open up its full-sized view. Christiania is quite a unique enclave in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is an 84-acre commune founded in 1971 by a band of squatters and artists who occupied an abandoned military base on the town’s edge; labeling it a “free zone” (its Danish name is Fristaden Christiania, or […]

  • Weekly Photo: Post Replacement, Amalienborg, Copenhagen, Denmark

    Weekly Photo: Post Replacement, Amalienborg, Copenhagen, Denmark

    *Click on the photo to open up its full-sized view. Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark, is home to the Danish royal family during the winter months. Constructed in the 1700’s, it is considered one of the greatest works of Danish Rococo architecture. The Danish Royal Guard march daily from nearby Rosenborg Castle at 11:30 in […]

  • Weekly Photo: Turaida Castle, Latvia, in Autumn

    Weekly Photo: Turaida Castle, Latvia, in Autumn

    *Click on the photo to open up its full-sized view, and any of the ones below. Turaida Castle is one of three castles located in and around the beautiful town of Sigulda, Latvia, about 53 km (33 mi) from Riga. The town that it lies in is actually its namesake, Turaida, Latvia, but it is […]

  • Competitive Traveling: Quantity vs. Quality

    Competitive Traveling: Quantity vs. Quality

    I’ve heard about this sport termed, by some, “competitive traveling,” some time ago, but I was reminded of it the other day while reading an article on it. Competitive travel is essentially just what it sounds like it means – travel for sport. Basically, it is travel to see how many places one can get […]