MAJOBA Magnetic Bookmarks - ideal gifts for in-between

October 2026 - Holy Sara
October 2026 -  Holy Sara  -     The Provençal coastal town of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, on the southern edge of the Camargue, had long been familiar to me. As early as the late 1970s, my fellow student Jörg had spoken with... »read more

September 2026 - Las Catedrales
September 2026 - Las Catedrales -     Adventures are not found only in children’s books or in the tales told by the daring. Sometimes even a perfectly harmless situation can take an adventurous turn – for instance when my... »read more

August 2026 - Moments That Matter
August 2026 - Moments That Matter -   Life does not run in a straight line. It moves more like a series of waves across time – mostly with a gentle rhythm, but now and then with remarkable surges or true high points. These life... »read more

July 2026 - Senhor Amavel
July 2026 - Senhor Amavel -   For more than thirty years, every July the small town of São Teotónio in southwest Portugal has hosted FACECO, the most important trade and cultural fair in the Alentejo region. Between livestock... »read more

June 2026 - When the Sky Paints
June 2026 - When the Sky Paints - For me, the joy of travelling also means the joy of experience: seeing something new again and again, or experiencing the familiar in different ways. I don’t need to travel far for sunsets – they... »read more

May 2026 - The Kiters of St.Peter-Ording
May 2026 - The Kiters of St. Peter-Ording - Taking part in a craft market in St. Peter-Ording is always something of a gamble, because no one can know for certain how the weather will develop. Will it stay calm, as forecast,... »read more

April 2026 - How It All Began
April 2026 -  How It All Began  - Leipzig Book Fair 2026. I’m sitting on the podium, reading from my booklet 'Wanderlust' the story of a moment that was pivotal for me: my chance discovery of a passion for watercolours and plein air... »read more

March 2026 - Leipzig Book Fair
March 2026 -  Leipzig Book Fair  -     Book fairs are meeting places for book lovers and attract reading and language enthusiasts like magnets. Hundreds of readings take place here, authors talk about their work, and publishers... »read more

February 2026 - Everything is in Motion
February 2026 - Everything is in Motion -   A mild February evening. My husband and I were leaning against the railing of the ferry from Tenerife to La Gomera. An elegant two-masted ship was anchored in the harbour, gently... »read more

January 2026 - The Magic of Spring
January 2026 - The Magic of Spring -   In spring, when colourful flowers sprout in the garden under blue skies, I feel light-hearted and cheerful – like the lively birds in the trees. It's quite different in winter, when a grey... »read more