Category Archives: Life

How dangerous is Abkhazia?

Posted on 2017-07-24 by

Those were the reactions when I announced my plan to travel to Abkhazia: “Oh, isn’t that dangerous?” (seventeen times) “Be careful, it’s very dangerous there!” (eight times) “But what would you want to do there?” (five times) “You have to … Continue reading →

Posted in Abkhazia, Life, Photography, Travel | Tagged , , | 14 Comments

What’s the priority, car or house?

Posted on 2017-07-22 by

You can either have a big car and a live in a run-down house or stick to the old car and live in a mansion. As you know, I have neither and travel the world instead. (Photos taken in Tbilisi, … Continue reading →

Posted in Azerbaijan, Economics, Georgia, Life, Photography, Travel | Tagged , , | 7 Comments

How to tell if a lawyer is experienced

Posted on 2017-06-26 by

As I mentioned in the 10 Rules on Finding a Good Lawyer, I think that experience is overrated. Nonetheless, it seems an important criterion for some clients. So, here is a simple test to determine a lawyer’s experience: you have to approach … Continue reading →

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Ayahuasca – no thanks!

Posted on 2017-06-24 by

“I am a very logical person. You could say I am left-brained.” When I heard that remark, I already knew I wouldn’t need to take the guy behind me in the queue at Lima airport seriously. And indeed, he went … Continue reading →

Posted in Brazil, Death, Food, Health, Life, Peru, Travel | Tagged , | 4 Comments

Why it’s not easy to talk to bloggers

Posted on 2017-06-23 by

I admit that one of the reasons for setting up this blog was that I had gotten tired of answering the same question more than once, even if asked by different people. The other danger of talking to bloggers is that … Continue reading →

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Back in Europe

Posted on 2017-06-13 by

After 18 months in South America, I am back in Europe. I have already written extensively about the reasons for my return. Here are the first impressions from the old continent: You cannot imagine how happy I was when I … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Germany, Life, Portugal, Travel | 22 Comments

Thoughts of the Day 14

Posted on 2017-06-02 by

If I am ever on a quiz show, my telephone joker will be the dude who wrote Wikipedia. Suki Kim has done impressive undercover reporting in North Korea, fooling both her employer, by pretending that she was a devout Christian, and of course the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bolivia, Books, China, Colombia, Economics, Education, Environment, Health, Language, Life, Mexico, North Korea, Religion, Saudi Arabia, Technology, Travel, UK | Tagged , , , , | 19 Comments