People choose their holiday destinations for many different reasons: competition, nostalgia, comfort, change of pace, ego, history, anthropology, archaeology, partying, you name it. Sometimes — and often you don’t know it until you get there — you have to go somewhere in person because there is just no other way to live it. Nothing can…
Month: November 2022
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Traveller’s Dilemma: San Blas Archipelago
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Today we dropped anchor for a few hours at a wonderful little island in the San Blas Archipelago. One of those places the big cruise ships can’t get into. It was raining, but we decided to go ashore anyway. When we got there, we stepped onto the dock and wandered inland, and it was all…
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Donkeys Are Not Cute!
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My wife loves donkeys. Heaven knows why, but she thinks they’re cute. Oh, sure, the baby donkeys bouncing around YouTube and FaceBook and sitting in people’s laps are sweet. But when it comes to a 150 kg beast with huge teeth and sharp, hard, hooves, I lose I a bit of interest. I mean, European…
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The Joys of Proper Medical Advice
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I had an interesting experience the other day that gave me a new perspective on inoculation. Up until this point, I have always trusted our medical services. I monitor the information given out, and if I find it plausible, I follow the advice. If they give me a choice, I look into it more carefully…
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Fragmented Police Forces
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As witnessed by every small American town, the ultimate symbol of freedom and independence is having your own police force. As shown by numerous TV shows, novels and films, from Dukes of Hazard through To Kill a Mockingbird to In the Heat of the Night, this is not always the best way to run a…