What has LSE (Low Self-Esteem) got to do with it?

…https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1111/1529-1006.01431 comes to an interesting conclusion. In the abstract it says that “the benefits of HSE fall into two categories: enhanced initiative and pleasant feelings.” On the pleasant feelings front,…

Read more here

5 places in Europe worth returning to …

Five towns and small cities, that I would love to go back to after I complete my journey around the world. European towns and cities worth a second look! After…

Read more here

Journaling for Recovery

…me – recording the events of the day, but sometimes I will be interrupted or asked questions by Red and sometimes a dialogue with Green, my inner child is called…

Read more here

Have I found the perfect Airbnb?

…a shower, toilet and an essential (for a month-long stay) washing machine. Finally, there is a kitchen, complete with fridge freezer, full oven, hob, toaster and a microwave. There are…

Read more here

Not like the video – the Chișinău to Bucharest train.

…start of the journey in Moldova. Our train pulled out on time. My ticket had been checked on the platform and I found my compartment relatively easily. They all appeared…

Read more here

Steev is back with some authority!

…social media I have decided to make a come-back.  Hopefully I can post more regularly than I have done in the past and in order to facilitate this, I have…

Read more here

In the footsteps of Amélie. A day in Paris.

…she is “unreal” and a “stalker / psychopath.” For example, she helps a blind man to cross the road whilst giving a running commentary on what was going on around…

Read more here

A Magician’s take on Porto.

…food to the community. It’s like the previous Porto is still living with the invaders from the rest of the world. And where did I feel the most comfortable? Yep,…

Read more here

Abroad Thoughts from Home.

…is going on at the moment, whether part of my dream of travelling the world is a search for Pala, the island of the book. Am I looking for a…

Read more here

Was I the victim of an Airbnb scam?

…of those are complete apartments (not sharing.) The city does have a licencing policy and 93% of listings are complying with this. Of the hosts with multiple listings, I can…

Read more here