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Athens in Your Pockets - Pickpocketing in Athens, Greece

The pickpockets of Athens are waiting for their victims - the tourists. It’s like an annual festival for redistribution of income.

Stockholm Retro - Sweden, Europe

In Stockholm, Terje Raa approaches a tall lady who had a voice like a man, a career among the Nazis and who was born 100 years ago.

Berlin Breakdown - Germany, Europe

Reinserting the Wall helped Terje Raa get acquainted with the localities in Berlin.

Chasing a Spanish Songbird - Valladolid, Spain, Europe

The arrival of a lady singer, Isabel Pantoja, makes the city of Valladolid the focal point of Spanish media, notes Terje Raa

On Aegean Waves - Ermoupolis, Syros, Greece, Europe

Ermoupolis - once famous for its buildings, wealth and cultural life - counts on the Aegean Sea for its own renaissance, writes Terje Raa.

Spanish Meditations - Cadiz, Spain, Europe

They have a passion for words in Cádiz, says Terje Raa, resulting in elegant and prize-winning satire.

Lisbon by the Riverside - Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Terje Raa heard rumors that Henry the Navigator would soon step down from the Discoveries Monument in Lisbon.

A Connection in Porto - Portugal, Europe

Terje Raa learns that there is a beauty contest for bridges in Porto - Six Bridges Tour - always won by Ponte Luis I, an old double-bridge.

A Handful of Spanish Towns - Elche, Orihuela, Murcia, Cartagena and Alicante, Spain

By selecting Spanish towns carefully, you may be in for a surprise when summing up your experiences.

Queen of Madrid - Madrid, Spain

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