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Things To Do in Zakopane when Your Neck Is Cricked

I was so happy to have arrived in Zakopane, the resort town in the Polish Tatra mountains. Well, at least until I tried to get out of bed on that first morning.

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Visiting the Human Library

I’m a big fan of libraries. I’m also quite fond of humans. So when I heard that there was a ‘Human Library’ event being held in Wroclaw, I felt obliged to go and see what it was all about.

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Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work.

Stephen King

Taking the Polskibus to Warsaw

Having decided to make the trip to Warsaw, I took a tip from a friend and used the coach company called Polskibus. But would it be any better than the Eurolines service I took to get here? And would I actually get any work done?

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(Photo by Marylka Yoe Uusisaari)

What is a Digital Nomad?

It’s a horrible term, but we’re stuck with it. At least until a newer and yet-more-horrible term comes along to replace it. So what does it mean?

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Getting the Long View

A lot of people don’t seem to like like Warsaw. Or at least those people who aren’t from Warsaw don’t. I keep hearing the same thing again both from Polish people and foreigners alike – about how harsh it is on the eye. When I went there, however, I had a very different experience.

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Learning Sevillanas for Seville’s April Fair

This time last year, Seville was hosting the annual Feria de Abril (April Fair). I’d intended to give the Feria de Abril a wide berth. This was mainly because, as with the Semana Santa festivities, I was trying to get some work done. But it was also because of its reputation.

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Park Południowy, Wrocław (Gallery)

What can you do with a landscape? You can’t hug it. You can’t lick it. You can’t chew it. Well I suppose you can have a bit of a nibble, but I wouldn’t recommend it.

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An Artist Date with Added Screams

Everything seems to stop in Wroclaw on Sundays, even more so than back in the UK. People just vanish from the streets and even the cafes are mostly empty. But it’s my one day off this week, so I want to do something with it.

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The Benefits of Plants – Why Greenery is Good

You don’t need a scientist to tell you what is mostly self-evident: that it’s kinda cool having plants around. They will tell you if you ask them nicely, though. Because plants are good for you in a variety of different ways, and there’s a substantial body of evidence to back this up. Read more…