In case any of you are interested in the coup in Thailand, here's the latest news from my Thai friend who lives in Bangkok ( Read more... )

Eight reasons why bus travel in Greece is better than in India

1. Your knees don't get jammed against the seat in front of you.

2. There's no dust.

3. The music is generally better. And you don't get these warbling tapes screeching at 100 decibels out of scratchy speakers with all treble and no bass.

4. People don't bring live animals on the bus ( Read more... )

It's time to practice writing verse ( Read more... )

Perhaps the most amazing thing about Ancient Greek civilization is that it was achieved entirely without coffee ( Read more... )

Well, my medium-term housing situation is settled now…. After much negotiation, the hotel owner agreed to give me a room for 30 days at 12.66 euros a day (380 euros in all). Perhaps there would be better rates available in some other part of Athens, but I think that’s a really good deal for Plaka, the area that I’m staying. It’s nice, quiet, and ( Read more... )

Because I was tagged by _53FOUR JOBS I'VE HAD ( Read more... )

_53 mentioned a new translation website, http://www.tranexp.com:2000/Translate/result.shtml and said I might find it interesting. Sure enough, it was interesting! This is how I would sum up the program: “It’s better than nothing.” But not much more. I first tested it ( Read more... )

(To the tune of “Paperback Writer” by the Beatles ( Read more... )

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I plan to add Greece, Turkey, and Germany soon.


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