Johan K Sch5d ago

"Little things make the distance from home more enjoyable.

I buy small practical presents, often edible.

I walk as much as possible and notice colours & textures, buildings, art, trees and birds.

I have quirky conversations with new people.

I take photos of the sky.

And I always read books set or authored where I am travelling.

I enjoy being able to immerse myself in stories along with a sensory experience"

Travelling for work | The Slow Academic
https://theslowacademic.com/2026/05/16/travelling-for-work/

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Travelling for work

I am not a jet-setting academic. I started travelling for work twenty five years ago as a PhD candidate and continued as an early career academic—research collaborations in regional New South Wales…

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Show threadDorothée GoetzeFeb 22

Back on (railway) track, on the last stage of my journey through beautiful winter landscapes.

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Show threadDorothée GoetzeFeb 22

People around me are staring at their mobile phones and follow women's "femmilen", the 50 km cross country skiing competition. That illustrates the importance of cross country skiing for Swedes very well.

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Show threadDorothée GoetzeFeb 22

My train arrived at Stockholm with a delay of about 15 min (we had left Berlin with exact this delay). I still have enough time to catch my connection train that will take me further north.

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Show threadDorothée GoetzeFeb 21

After a welcoming meeting with the editorial team and the scientific advisory board of @W_u_F and an inspiring discussion on the challenges and self-positioning of peace and conflict studies, I am on may way back home. I very much enjoy and greatly appreciate these @W_u_F events due to their welcoming, inclusive and respectful attitude which is so rare in the academic circus.

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Show threadDorothée GoetzeFeb 20

Arrival at my final destination 30 min ahead schedule.

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Show threadDorothée GoetzeFeb 20

Still traveling. The second day of my journey starts with breakfast while passing through Salzwedel, a town famous for its Baumkuchen.

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Show threadDorothée GoetzeFeb 19

Second and last change of the journey: waiting for the night train.

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Dorothée GoetzeFeb 19

Let the journey begin! I am heading to the continent, 1500 km by train for my first meeting with the @W_u_F scientific advisory board.
This also includes leaving at -14 degrees Celsius and arriving at my final destination with spring like temperatures.

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Dan StowellOct 27, 2025
Today I took the #train from Leiden through Paris to Barcelona. More than 12 hours, but it's a really pleasant ride. I've done it a few times and you need some top tips:
* Use https://showmethejourney.com/ to understand how to get from one Paris station to another. Otherwise it's really confusing.
* Allow for delays: a 2-hour changeover in Paris could be a nice leisurely tourist lunch, or (as today) allowing for my delayed Dutch train to cost me an hour!
* Bring snacks.
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