November 2011

Picture This: Whale Watching in Los Gigantes Tenerife

November 24, 2011 11 comments
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We are obsessed with discovering the World. We aim to step on land that no one or only few of us have visited before. We want individuality. Uniqueness. Experiences that will be recorded in our memory until we grow old. We travel around the globe by train, bus, plane and/or taxi (often using a combination [...]

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My Travel ABC

November 21, 2011 7 comments
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Christine from Christine in Spain tagged me in a self-created A to Z survey about travel called The ABC of Travel! Thanks again, Christine, for this lovely idea… and apologies for the slight delay on posting! A: Age you went on your first international trip: I believe I was a newborn when my family took [...]

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Picture This: After the Rain

November 11, 2011 12 comments
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I watch the news every morning while I’m having breakfast. I read the Economist on my bus ride to work. Once at my desk, one of my screens will shows the latest happenings in the economic and financial markets. Let’s say – I’m exposed to lots of new information, all the time. I love reading [...]

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Why I Chose to Go East

November 7, 2011 6 comments
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Moving to London is a big deal, you know.While Lausanne was scarce in available (and affordable) apartments, London may have just too many. When I started searching for a flat back at the beginning of August, I first was overwhelmed with all the options. I had to choose a borough, and check the crime rate [...]

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On The Feeling of Home-Coming

November 2, 2011 14 comments
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Since I moved away from Tenerife 9 years ago, I’ve lived in 9 apartments, in 6 different cities in 3 countries. The longest I have stayed in one apartment has (unfortunately) only been two years. I’m used to change and adapt quickly to new environments. I’ve always seen change as an exciting factor of my [...]

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