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The places we go, experiences we live, and people we meet. Oh, and some thoughts that don’t belong in any other category.

View from audience of concert in forest

Meanwhile… in a Kėdainiai Forest

27th August 202625th August 2026 by John

A ‘secret’ location, no Australians, many mosquitoes. One hour of trusting Širdy in the forest.

Categories Music, Film & Art, Places, Thoughts & Things
Rima from behind in a swimming pool

And… Back

27th August 202621st August 2026 by John

Four and a half years on, a post, a promise of more, a grim state of the internet address, and big future plans.

Categories Places, Thoughts & Things
Walking in the snow

Mysterious Beans in the Odd World of 2022

27th August 20262nd February 2022 by John

It’s been a strange few years for the whole world and it doesn’t look like changing soon.

Categories Places, Thoughts & Things
Graffiti in Facebook blue colour, saying 'All we need is more likes'

Falling Out of ‘like’ with Social Media?

3rd May 2021 by Rima

Many ‘sustainable’ businesses force their customers to use social media, whether we want to be a part of it or not.

Categories Places, Thoughts & Things, Sustainable Life
Empty shelves

Hunger is The Enemy of Development

6th February 2021 by Rima

How can people achieve anything when they have no idea where their next meal is coming from?

Categories Places, Thoughts & Things
Ocean horizon

The Cost of Crossing an Ocean

1st February 20211st February 2021 by John

Electric cars and trains cross continents, but how do you traverse an ocean in the most sustainable way?

Categories Places, Thoughts & Things, Sustainable Life
Cocroach

Cockroaches, Mint & Me

2nd November 2020 by Rima

The tale of Rima’s trauma involving almost indestructible insects, very intense mintyness, and ordered murders.

Categories Places, Thoughts & Things
Rima jumping in the desert

Thoughts on Education

14th October 202014th October 2020 by Rima

Rima’s thoughts on education, why schools can never be perfect and learning by doing in the real world.

Categories Places, Thoughts & Things
Volunteering at a sports event

Is Volunteering Sustainable?

13th September 2020 by Rima

We think about volunteering as a helpful, positive thing but is it actually a sustainable activity?

Categories Places, Thoughts & Things, Sustainable Life
Painted wall in Tijuana

Lock-down & Loco Local News

22nd July 2020 by Rima

In these times of Covid chaos, sometimes the best entertainment is the local news headlines!

Categories Places, Thoughts & Things
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