I got the most out of my infection
Imagine being alone in the wilderness, far away from people, and contracting a dreadful disease from rats! That happened to me, wild-camping in Greece at a cost some 30-40 km
A photo travelogue around Europe
"Why not?" Manja and I say as we sit to have a late lunch in Cadiz. A neat square where we sit is spacious and sunny, while also protected from
Stop and marvel the beauty
I've just written an article on Medium What is the ideal of human existence? And then destiny had a way of testing have I really meant what I've written. Today,
Bright side of my carbon footprint, part 3
As warm autumn days are coming to an end I am being reminded that I should finish my “carbon footprint’s bright side” series. So here is the last part, following
Bright side of my carbon footprint, part 2
Bright side of my carbon footprint, part 1 How does it feel to change 12 time-zones over night? That's flying from Burlington (VT) to Shanghai, China -- the other side
Bright side of my carbon footprint, part 1
This post continues with Bright side of my carbon footprint, part 2 “How can you sleep peacefully, given your carbon footprint?!” was the first question when I arrived home from the
I grow my own shoes – if only to climb Table Mountain
In superhero movies you can see guys who grow their own wings or extra arms and legs. Well, I only grow my own shoes. This surely doesn’t qualify me for
Barefoot in a museum … not!
Today I came to Dali museum in Figueres, Spain, and was informed by the staff -- including the manager, that I am not allowed in barefoot as I was. They
COP21 – when astrologists do weather forecasting
New Year will, understandably, come even for those who aren't waiting for it. Well, the magic is in the waiting, and not in the New Year. It's nice to wait
Lessons from the ecovillage tour
I could have put it into an essay, a report, a video, a PPT presentation… but ultimately I spontaneously put it into a poem. It is not the best poem