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Winding down the week

Sunday afternoon: In a village in Oxfordshire, England

Jeff and Ella on the move ©Rebecca Hillauer

After the stressful ordeal with the bulls in Spain, I am relaxing in the afternoon sun in the garden—with my new companions, Jeff the tortoise and Ella the cat. More here.

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60 bulls in 10 days

The “Running of the Bulls” in Pamplona: Death awaits every bull.

Officially, it is a massive festival in honor of the city’s patron saint, San Fermín. Yet the bulls driven through the city in the morning are forced to “fight” in the arena that afternoon—and die a wretched death. More here.

Pamplona 2026 ©AnimaNaturalis
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Scotland #4: Dolphines and farewell

My final days in the Highlands are dedicated to nature.

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Strand am Chanonry Point ©Rebecca Hillauer

My time in Scotland is drawing to a close, so I’m visiting the sights that are a “must” for me. Loch Ness, of course—and the dolphins at Chanonry Point. More here.

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Yulin Dog Meat Festival

Despite worldwide protests, the slaughtering is taking place in China again.

Yulin dog market / Facebook

On the day of the summer solstice, the Lychee and Dog Meat Festival begins in the southern Chinese city of Yulin; each year, at least ten thousand dogs and cats are slaughtered, butchered, roasted, and eaten there. More here.

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“Good old” Berlin #3

Stuttgart Square: “Kommune 1” and a moon bathtub

Tree near Stuttgarter Platz ©Rebecca Hillauer

Historically, Berlin consists of a multitude of villages, and even today each district has a distinctive character. The neighborhood where my apartment is located and the the one where I’m spending a few days couldn’t be more different. More here.

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“Good old” Berlin #1

When the city was “West-Berlin” with the postal code 1000.

Sign on wall ©Rebecca Hillauer

Of course, not everything in Berlin is bad these days. What I find most exciting is that, as a traveler passing through my own city, I walk the streets with a more observant eye and always discover something new. More here.

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Road trip 🚗: Route 1, end

Berlin – Spain – Portugal. I’ll be back soon.

My “red lightning” stays in Portugal ©Rebecca Hillauer

We were on tour for four months. And the road trip should actually end according to plan. But now I’ll just carry on after a break. That’s why I’m flying back to Berlin while my Volkswagen Fox stays in Odeceixe. More here.

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Road trip 🚗Portugal: Sarnadinha, goodbye!

From day 1 to day 10: Time flies like in supersonic flight.

With Meggie at the lake ©Rebecca Hillauer

In my last days up here in the middle of nowhere it’s getting really hot… The dogs take a siesta between morning and evening hikes. The donkeys doze in the shade. More here.