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The Strangest Bosnian Road

Posted on 29 October 20199 May 2020by Marcel Burger

The war in the Balkans during the 1990s devastated the lives of hundreds of thousands. One of the most chaotic areas was the enclave of Bihać in Northern Bosnia. In 1997, two years after hostilities ended, I went for my first assignment abroad – officially still as a student journalist – and took with me […]

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Dutch State of the Union

Posted on 10 September 20199 May 2020by Marcel Burger

It is called the Day of Princes and it marks what can be best called the State of the Union of the Netherlands. The Dutch monarch rides with horses and golden carriage to the parliament to deliver the speech of the year, every third Tuesday of September, cheered by tens of thousands along the way. […]

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Dubrovnik – for kings, queens and entourage

Posted on 14 August 20199 May 2020by Marcel Burger

Approaching Dubrovnik from any direction and the first thought that might pop into your mind is – wow, this is like a place for kings, queens and their entourage. But even if you are less into gaming with thrones this coastal Croatian city will simply impress you. Not at least for the hefty money-making machine […]

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Rovinj is Ravishing

Posted on 8 August 20199 May 2020by Marcel Burger

A bit weary in the head after moving my body until 6 AM, the morning sun already casts light upon the historic facades of Rovinj. I finally head “home”. It is my second year at the gigantic dance festival that engulfs this Croatian town into Sea, Sun & Salsa for nine days in a row. […]

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Italy: Fishermen of Corricella

Posted on 10 July 20199 May 2020by Marcel Burger

Getting up early pays off. Especially when on holiday. So, this Autumn I strolled from my hotel to Corricella, the oldest village on the Italian island of Procida. Spending a quiet Saturday morning out of tourist season with the local fishermen is just priceless. They fix what needs to be fixing, prepare their small boats […]

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Two for the road. Sunrise and sundown is a quick f Two for the road. Sunrise and sundown is a quick flow at this time of year up in the far north. #sweden #sverige #zweden #szwecja #suecia #scandinavia #polar #polarcircle #arctic #arcticcircle #winterwonderland #roadtrip #överkalix #polcirkeln
There is a real post-communistic, post-apocalyptic There is a real post-communistic, post-apocalyptic feeling to this Polar Circle crossing in Överkalix. #sweden #sverige #zweden #szwecja #suecia #scandinavia #polar  #polarcircle #arctic #arcticcircle #winterwonderland #roadtrip #överkalix #polcirkeln
One for the road. Entering the Polar Circle a few One for the road. Entering the Polar Circle a few days ago. We passed through -20 degrees Celsius a few kilometres later. #sweden #sverige #zweden #szwecja #suecia #scandinavia #polar  #polarcircle #arctic #arcticcircle #winterwonderland #roadtrip #överkalix #polcirkeln
The 404 wooden cottages of Gammelstaden were used The 404 wooden cottages of Gammelstaden were used for overnight stay, as the worshippers came from far away to attend Sunday's mass, weddings, funerals and other ceremonies. My entire modest shoot from this location now up on marcelburger.com #norrbotten #gammelstaden #lulea #visitluleå #luleå #lapland #arctic #winterwonderland #unescoworldheritage #unesco #sweden #sverige #szwecja #suecia #zweden #historic #rurallife @visitlulea #sunset #sundown #villagelife #scandinavianliving #scandinavia #scandinavianhome
Gammelstaden was once a coastal village. After ret Gammelstaden was once a coastal village. After retracting waters now located further inland it became UNESCO World Heritage in 1996, as an historic church village of 404 mostly wooden cottages, and the church of course. #norrbotten #gammelstaden #lulea #visitluleå #luleå #lapland #arctic #winterwonderland #unescoworldheritage #unesco #sweden #sverige #szwecja #suecia #zweden #historic #rurallife @visitlulea #kyrkbyn
With travel restrictions everywhere I've kicked of With travel restrictions everywhere I've kicked off 2021 with an Arctic adventure at "home". #norrbotten #gammelstaden #lulea #visitluleå #luleå #lapland #arctic #winterwonderland #unescoworldheritage #unesco #sweden #sverige #szwecja #suecia #zweden #historic #rurallife #scandinavia #scandinavianliving #scandinavianhome @visitlulea #mainsquare
Christmas Day 2020. #uppsala #sweden #myuppsala #d Christmas Day 2020. #uppsala #sweden #myuppsala #destionationuppsala #sverige #szwecja #suecia #zweden #christmas #christmasday #winterwonderland #visitsweden #fyrisån #riverside
Snow comes on Christmas day. #uppsala #sweden #myu Snow comes on Christmas day. #uppsala #sweden #myuppsala #destionationuppsala #sverige #szwecja #suecia #zweden #christmas #christmasday #winterwonderland #visitsweden
A small Christmas miracle: snow comes on Christmas A small Christmas miracle: snow comes on Christmas day, to last only a day or two. #ulvakvarn #uppsala #sweden #myuppsala #destionationuppsala #sverige #szwecja #suecia #zweden #christmas #christmasday #winterwonderland #visitsweden
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Middle-aged man shot to death at a restaurant in Märsta, north of Stockholm, Sweden tonight. No arrests yet. #sweden #gangwar #märsta #shootingsswedem

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5 missing, one survivor, after cottage fire in Risøyhamn on the island Andøya, off the coast of northern Norway. #norway #fire #andøya

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Proof that #COVID19 vaccinations are not everything, especially not after only the first shot. 13 inhabitants of Ockelbo's Bysjöstrand elderly home in Sweden ill of Corona, despite all got their first vaccine on 30 December. (SR) #Sweden #Ockelbo

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13 to 23 Norwegian elderly of 90+ died shortly after getting the #COVID19 vaccine of Pfizer or Moderna. #Norway's Public Health Authority (FHI) now advises not to apply vaccinations to elderly of weak health. The European Pharma. Risk Assessment Committee investigates.

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Lessons not learned. Two years after a loose train container killed 8 people on a passing train on the Big Belt Bridge in #Denmark, a similar incident occurred yesterday. Same bridge, same DB Cargo, similar Carlsberg beer freight. Fortunately this time no serious accident.

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In 2006 I left my family, friends and the security of a relatively steady editorial job in the Netherlands to move to Sweden, for love. A heartbreak later I’m still around – having crisscrossed like crazy through my new land to make a travel guide book, adding a new career as a language teacher at elementary and lower secondary schools, becoming a freelance Scandinavia correspondent & fixer for Belgian and Dutch media. From Sweden I pop across the Baltic Sea, often to Poland where I sometimes live and work from.

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