Tag Archives: Targu Mures

Random Thoughts (18)

Posted on 2017-11-30 by

“Time is more valuable than money could ever dream of being.” (Dan Kieran in The Idle Traveller) Thanks to Thomas Kuban for pointing me to The Ultimate Productivity Blog. Thanks to Priscila Serrano for the book 60 Degrees North, in … Continue reading →

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Two Valentine’s Days in Romania

Posted on 2017-03-01 by

Orthodox Christianity is perfect for people who are always late with getting presents. Because everything happens later, you have some extra time. Christmas is on 7 January, Easter is later as well (but with a different time lag each year). … Continue reading →

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Climate Change is Real (my TEDx video)

Posted on 2017-02-14 by

After giving a talk at a TEDx conference in Romania in 2015, I stayed in contact with the very friendly team in Târgu Mureș even after I moved to South America. So, for this year’s conference, they asked me for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bolivia, Environment, Romania, Statistics, Travel, Video Blog | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments

Delinquent Debtors

Posted on 2017-02-01 by

This wouldn’t fly in Germany because someone would scream “violation of privacy” and lawsuits would ensue, but in Bolivia and in Romania, there are lists in the entrance hall of apartment complexes showing the tenants’ names and what they respectively owe … Continue reading →

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Love is in the Air

Posted on 2016-09-05 by

At the airshow in Targu Mures, Romania:

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The 7th Day Adventurers

Posted on 2016-08-06 by

It was summer, I was single, I had some time on my hands and I wanted to explore more of Romania. The advertisement for the group of adventurers I saw at a bus stop in Târgu Mureș came at the perfect time. … Continue reading →

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My Donations to Public Libraries

Posted on 2016-06-10 by

My steadfast refusal to read e-books even in 2016 has two practical disadvantages: Each year, a few trees are felled just for the books I read. Whenever I stay at one place for a few months, I am gathering a … Continue reading →

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