Are you an expat or an immigrant? It's "problematic"!
Here's my take on two (unrelated) issues regarding the meanings of certain words that I've been thinking about lately.
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Wherever I sling my hammock, that's my home
To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key.
Apr 28, 20232 min read
Costa Rica - 13 March to 2 May 2023
You're shipwrecked in a tropical storm near the coast of Costa Rica and get washed up on the shore.
Mar 8, 20233 min read
Nicaragua: 15 December 2022 to 13 March 2023
When friends suggested that we meet up for a few months of remote working in Nicaragua, I initially balked at the idea.
Sep 22, 20222 min read
Uruguay: 8 September to 14 December 2022
After six months in the Caribbean (Grenada and Barbados), we thought it was time to take a break from the tropics, so we came to Uruguay...
Jul 21, 20224 min read
Barbados: 10 June to 7 September 2022
A diary-style page about our time on the Caribbean island Barbados. We arrived here on 10 June and plan to stay until 7 September, which...
Jul 19, 20224 min read
Grenada: 11 March to 10 June 2022
Granada is a city in southern Spain. Grenada is a Caribbean island nation. Glad we got that sorted! There's a German saying "Einmal ist...
Jul 3, 20224 min read
Greece (Crete): 29 July 2020 to 31 December 2021
A semi-ranty retrospective about my time on the Greek island of Crete.
Jun 30, 20223 min read
Thailand: 4 January to 28 July 2020
A cursory overview of our stay in Thailand. I may or may not add more stuff from time to time as things occur to me. We flew from South...
Jun 4, 20226 min read
Ten books that influenced me
These ten books influenced how I see the world and think about it. A few also contributed to me becoming a digital nomad.
Apr 20, 20225 min read
Duisend-en-een lekker Afrikaanse woorde
Ek het hierdie lys van 1,001 lekker Afrikaanse woorde oor die afgelope paar jare saamgestel soos wat hulle by my opgeduik het.
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