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Les Touchers

jb Posted on01/04/202019/09/2021 Leave a Comment

Pre-social distancing piece! When you sit down in a bus, plane or on a train and then you suddenly get a very relaxed neighbor that doesn't have a clue about personal space.

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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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Prague: what, when, why and how

jb Posted on02/02/202025/10/2021 Leave a Comment

Insider's guide to Prague. When to go, where to go, why to go, how much to pay, what to do, where to go next, plus more.

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SCAM PhD

jb Posted on26/01/202024/01/2022 4 Comments

Some scammers here are so good and cleverly inventive that sometimes I even feel good paying the extra monies because they deserve it but...

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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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Maximón

jb Posted on10/11/201917/09/2021 Leave a Comment

Maximón is an interesting as well as a bit of a naughty figure from Mayan mythology that blended with Christian religion.

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Travellers’ complaints :)

jb Posted on29/09/201912/09/2021 Leave a Comment

A little collection of the usual travellers' whinges :)

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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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Nicaragua: Granada vs León

jb Posted on28/04/201909/04/2022 Leave a Comment

Nicaraguan rival cities of Granada or León. Which city is better? And why? Plus where to stay, why to go and so on.

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