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we all occasionally suffer from observations, interesting ideas and the ‘right here right now’ things in general

Urban Tetris

jb Posted on23/02/202007/01/2023 Leave a Comment

I believe that urban planners and developers in various cities must have had some sort of obsession with Tetris when they were younger.

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How far away is the horizon?

jb Posted on12/01/202025/01/2022 Leave a Comment

How far do you think you are able to see when you're staring at the ocean?

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What does open mindedness really mean?

jb Posted on29/12/201924/01/2023 Leave a Comment

In the days of blooming conspiracy theories, million lifestyles - are you woke? Are you open to new things? And how about the old things?

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The Beaten Path vs Off the Beaten Path

jb Posted on13/10/201930/12/2022 Leave a Comment

I’m certain that the term “off the beaten path” came to its existence only because of “the beaten path” itself. There’s no dilemma about the chicken and egg.

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The sad world of Trip Advisor “reviewers”

jb Posted on25/08/201916/04/2022 2 Comments

The purpose of online reviews should be to inform about places objectively. Some people however mistake it for a space to share their subjective negative vibes.

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Is kindness a cultural thing?

jb Posted on28/07/201916/04/2022 Leave a Comment

Comparing certain cultural elements and general attitude towards life in Europe and Latin Americas.

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Máncora vs Montañita

jb Posted on20/02/201931/05/2022 Leave a Comment

A little guide about the two seaside party town locations in northern Peru and southern Ecuador. What to do, what to see, safety and so on...

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