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Me and my country obsessions

• anjci
• on Friday, May 1st, 2009

At any given point of my life, I seem to have had a crush on some European country which was not my own. I have spent the past 10-odd years...

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Office life

So what has changed? First impressions from my new job

• anjci
• on Thursday, April 30th, 2009

I have been hearing this question continuously over the last few weeks. Formulated in numerous different ways, it basically reflects general public curiosity about how my life really has changed...

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Greek illusions

Greece: Illusions no more

• anjci
• on Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

I mean, Greece is a great country. The food is generous and tasty. The islands are, erm, blue, white and surrounded by the sea. The sun shines abundantly during the...

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2008 Newsletter

• anjci
• on Monday, December 29th, 2008

Dear friends, 2008 is almost through. I am counting the hours till 31 Dec, to catch the flight to Vienna and welcome the New Year – 2009 – in the...

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Guide to walking on Athenian pavements (good luck finding any!)

• anjci
• on Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008

While I am still discovering this multi-faced country called Greece, one thing never fails to amaze me. The Athenian pavements. Believe me, sometimes there is an actual little road for...

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Never without adventure

• anjci
• on Tuesday, June 12th, 2007

March 2007: Getting stuck at the Malaysian/Thai border (Sadao crossing point – village in the middle of nowhere!) void any cash in either currency and credit cards blocked courtesy of...

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My job sucks

• anjci
• on Friday, June 1st, 2007

Part 1: This Lufthansa flight is taking me further and further away from Helsinki. It is actually a St Petersburg flight to London via Frankfurt, though the previous option envisaged...

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All roads lead to…

• anjci
• on Monday, January 8th, 2007

…It was a pain to get up at 2:50am, but the bus would not wait. Instead of a longish lie-in, I had to drag my weary bones all the way...

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2006 Newsletter

• anjci
• on Wednesday, December 27th, 2006

Another great year is about to complete its course. I can hardly believe that 52 weeks have passed since I posted a similar message at the close of 2005. In...

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