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The Three Big Brexit Betrayals
Brexit proponents lied to voters during the referendum campaign in 2016. They have since gone on to betray voters too....
Jan Dehn
May 22, 202310 min read
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Country Quest: Gibraltar #171
My peregrinations took me to Gibraltar today, raising my country and territories count to 171, or 64% of the world’s total (based on the...
Jan Dehn
May 20, 20233 min read
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British Fascism: Where Is It Heading?
The British Far-Right is currently in charge of the British Conservative Party and therefore in charge of the British government....
Jan Dehn
May 19, 20236 min read
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FLASHBACK! Mongolia Road Trip May 2018
They say you should not do unaccompanied road trips in Mongolia. The weather is unpredictable and the distances enormous. There is no...
Jan Dehn
May 16, 20232 min read
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The Monster Waves of Nazaré Claim Their First Victim
On 5 January 2023, Brazilian Marcio Freire, a 47-years old veteran of big wave surfing, fell off his board mid-wave during a practice...
Jan Dehn
May 15, 20232 min read
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Cemitério do Alto de São João, Lisbon, Portugal
Built out of necessity following an 1833 cholera epidemic, Alto de Sao Joao is the largest cemetery in Lisbon. It does not feature on...
Jan Dehn
May 7, 20233 min read
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Twende update: For sale!
After successfully completing its Atlantic round trip, Twende is now for sale. If you are interested please contact Stephen Abery at:...
Jan Dehn
May 6, 20231 min read
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Country Quest: Isle of Man #170
Today I caught the ferry from Heysham near Morecambe Bay in England to Douglas on the Isle of Man. Isle of Man is known for Bee Gees,...
Jan Dehn
May 2, 20231 min read
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Twende update: Twende arrives at its new home in Spain
Twende has now completed its great round trip from UK via the Caribbean to Spain! Going forward, Twende's home will be the Marina Mataro,...
Jan Dehn
Apr 26, 20231 min read
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Twende Update: Entering the Med
Twende arrived in Gibraltar on 20 April 2023 after a pleasant sail from Azores. After dropping off one crew member, Twende is now...
Jan Dehn
Apr 25, 20231 min read
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Twende update: Reaching the Azores
Twende has just reached the Azores under the capable captaincy of Liam Shannon. Liam is taking Twende from Grenada to Barcelona, where we...
Jan Dehn
Apr 17, 20231 min read
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Wholesome Bali
At first sight, Bali can seem a lot like Thailand. The tourism industry is extremely well-developed, the island is warm and tropical,...
Jan Dehn
Apr 16, 20232 min read
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Komodo Dragons Do Not Celebrate Mother's Day
Komodo Dragons do not celebrate Mother's Day, because mother Komodos eat their own babies. As soon as they hatch, the 30cm long baby...
Jan Dehn
Apr 14, 20233 min read
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The Hotel Yamato Incident - Surabaya, Indonesia
The Netherlands colonised Indonesia starting in the 1600s through the Dutch East India Company. In 1796, the Dutch government took over...
Jan Dehn
Apr 10, 20233 min read
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The Orangutans of Kalimantan
The wildlife of Kalimantan is awesome! This is the story of a boat ride up a river in Borneo to see Orangutans.
Jan Dehn
Apr 10, 20234 min read
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A Typical Raid: Bangladesh
This post describes a raid, that is, a visit to a country undertaken with the sole objective of bringing me closer to my aim of visiting...
Jan Dehn
Apr 3, 202311 min read
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Country Quest - Bangladesh #169
Today, 1 April 2023, I touched down in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. This takes my country tally to 169 countries and territories, or...
Jan Dehn
Apr 1, 20231 min read
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Nepal's Twin Curses: the Shahs and the Ranas
Like Bhutan and India, Nepal’s history of Democracy is surprisingly recent. Nepal only adopted its first genuinely democratic...
Jan Dehn
Mar 28, 20237 min read
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Mount Everest!
Top of the world! Passed Mount Everest this morning on a flight from Paro (Bhutan) to Kathmandu (Nepal). After a week of clouds, today...
Jan Dehn
Mar 27, 20231 min read
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Country Quest - Nepal #168
Today, 27 March 2023, I touched down in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. The arrival in Nepal takes my country tally to 168 countries and...
Jan Dehn
Mar 27, 20231 min read
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