Jul 27, 2019

Kyrgyzstan: Hiking to Ala-Kul Without a Guide

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I first heard of Kyrgyzstan as a hiking destination during a road trip through Armenia. A UK couple who was also traveling through educated us on what we were missing out. Three months after that, I was landing in Bishkek. Compared to some of the more "established" hiking destinations,...

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Sep 02, 2017

I want my boredom back

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I thought I was one of the few people who had it down pat. I rarely look at my phone when I’m having a face to face conversation with someone. I don’t have the urge to scroll through my Facebook feed. Nor do I have the urge to post about everything I do. But, I’ve found myself...

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Mar 15, 2017

What is happiness and where is it hiding?

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Every year, March 20th is the International Day of Happiness. It was created in 2012 by the United Nations to better understand and celebrate our universal human right to be happy. But what is happiness and where is it hiding? What is happiness? When was the last time you were...

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Feb 05, 2017

A weekend in Timișoara

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Timișoara. It's like walking into a scene straight from Hollywood. I think I'm going crazy as thematic music plays each time I walk into one of the public squares. But as I look around, I see the men, dressed in their winter coats, playing the violin or strumming the guitar....

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Jan 28, 2017

Best countries for launching a startup

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The rate of new business formation has not been quite the same since the 2008 financial crisis. Take the United States as an example – the number of new startups in 2007 was over 500,000, dropping a whopping 20% to a tad over 400,000 in 2012. However, there are signs of...

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