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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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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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Semana Santa in Seville – Knowing When to Stop Work

I never had any intention of hanging round for Semana Santa (Holy Week) in Seville last year. I was all set to leave town for the week so I could keep working. Thankfully, I changed my mind.

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The Big Thaw

It started as a slow dripping sound a few days ago. I was in the central, perspex-roofed atrium of the hostel and whilst the noise was clear the source wasn’t.

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Winter in Wroclaw

People think it’s a bit odd to go to somewhere like Poland in winter. But actually it makes a lot of sense for reasons I’ll go into at a later stage. It’s true that it’s a mite chilly, though.

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Slow Coach to Poland

With the shenanigans of Christmas out the way, it’s time to head off to foreign climes. And this time it’s Poland.

I like that sentence because it sounds like ‘And this time it’s Personal’.

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That All-Important Introduction

This is a blog about travelling and productivity. It’s about how to get work done whilst on the road, from the perspective of a writer. This latter part is not a random choice: it’s because I am indeed a writer.

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