Think Unwanted Tourists
Tourists are not guests. I mentioned in my blog post 'Gentle Gaze' that finding the right balance between tourists and local ...
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News Slow Train to Portbou
Reading the railway article about Portbou made me nostalgic. I had taken the same route as the article in 1999 on an overnight tr...
Study Etymology
It does not add up to me that the word 'implement' has a function of a verb. When a word contains the suffix 'ment', I tend to as...
Think Brain Runs?
Do marathons run on grit or mental strength? I will consider the link to the brain and running. I often hear about serotonin,...
Think Tasty Cuisines
While I was writing a blog about foods, I happened to come across an article on The world's 50 best foods. There was a variety of...
News Majority Fear
If you think of a problem between the majority and the minority, it is common to focus on the resentment, anxiety, isolation ...
Journey Basque – Andorra
- Spain (Bilbao, Donostia – San Sebastián, Hondarribia, Barcelona)
- France (Bayonne, Toulouse, Carcassonne, Montpellier, Paris)
- Andorra
Think Farewell
I am travelling through Europe now. I saw many parting situations on a platform. I thought they spent the Christmas holiday i...
News Gibraltar Against Spain
When I went to Gibraltar in 2010, I passed through the border. The immigration officer did not check my passport carefully and di...
Journey Morocco – Ceuta
- Morocco (Casablanca, Marrakech, Errachidia, Fez, Meknes, Tanger)
- Ceuta
- Spain (Algeciras, Granada, Malaga)
- Gibraltar
- France (Paris)
Journey Western Europe
- Italy (Venezia, Firenze, Roma)
- Vatican City
- Monaco
- France (Menton, Arles, Avignon)
- Switzerland
- Spain (Barcelona)
- Portugal (Lisboa, Roca)