Just after crossing the Cambodian-Thai border and immediately treating ourselves to a delicious Pad Thai lunch, we hopped onboard of a train westward. We had a couple of hours ahead of us, and in stark contrast to trains southbound from Bangkok, this train was almost brand new. It reminded me of certain western European lineContinue reading “Thanks you!”
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Catching up instead of catching fish…
It was a beautiful late afternoon to go fishing. The sun shone bright against the deep blue sky. We decided to try our luck at the Maas, the river that gave the city of Maastricht its name. I’m not from here, and I don’t know this river. To be honest, it had also been aContinue reading “Catching up instead of catching fish…”
Heron
After a great day filled with productive and fun meetings with several collaborators in Leiden, the Netherlands, I was on my way to leave the city. A long road, notorious for its traffic, leads the stream of cars out of the city and, as was the case for me, towards the N11, which connects LeidenContinue reading “Heron”
“Interesting…” (with a German accent)
“This new girl is moving into the vacant room today. German. She seems relaxed.” My flatmate had this laid-back approach with everything. Everything was always either chill or relaxed. It didn’t seem to mean much. But somehow this time I trusted his word for it. “Good to know!” I replied. “It’s about time…” We livedContinue reading ““Interesting…” (with a German accent)”
Tassos
After showing our passports to the border officers, we were ready to continue our journey southward. It was the first time in Greece for both of us. We weren’t exactly sure what to expect in Greece. It was probably going to be hotter even than in Bulgaria, from which we came. At a small borderContinue reading “Tassos”
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