It was an unusual travel company, for sure. There was a guy from one of those desert countries that has, by now it seems, been eternally stricken by misfortune. War, terrorism and corruption seem to be everyday occurrences there. The guy himself seemed to be very calm; a strange juxtaposition you see very often with…
Armenia’s pagan temple
It was weekend, we had time on our hands, and we were in Armenia, a country known for its ancient culture. We’d been planning a bigger trip for a while, scanning the internet for places to visit. One particularly caught our attention: a pagan temple located near the village of Garni. For us Europeans, paganism…
Dilijan: Armenia’s “Switzerland”?
Travel websites advertise Dilijan as being “Armenia’s Switzerland”. This of course calls to mind pictures of mountains, lakes, cottages, trees and of course skiing and snowboarding. Perfect for people with money and a lot of time on their sleeves. We, however, did not have money nor a lot of time. We had a different reason…
The University of Wroclaw: a turbulent history
European universities have always been the cultural centres of the cities in which they are located. They attract students, sometimes from all over the world, thereby transforming their cities in the process. Take for example my previous university: the University of Groningen. Of the city’s 200.000 inhabitants, about 30.000 are students. The whole city is…
Welcome
This is a blog about people. My name is Tom Wagenmakers. Currently, I’m a PhD student in Political Science, who happens to travel a lot. I also take pictures. A lot. People are what makes this life we all live interesting, which is why on my pictures you will most probably always find a human…
Winter Winds 