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Leon de Leeuw
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Midnight tea
It was midnight and Dimo was alone. As he sat in front of his window, the lights across the street switched off one after another. He put...
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Leon de Leeuw
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Marko's freedom
Marko stared through the window He had lived alone for a while Looking after himself It was not a massive task He got it done, the...
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Leon de Leeuw
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Hotel reflections
The dark hotel hallways started looking the same. Yellow walls with paintings of the countryside. Or just plain posters. Cold staircases...
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Leon de Leeuw
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Why being a single man is just fantastic
There’s benefits to being a single man. In fact, it’s great. However, it can go two ways. Choose wisely. You choose every day, for the...
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Leon de Leeuw
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Don't let debt catch you
What is considered to be 'good debt'? Financial clutter is all around us. We can take out loans. Take out all sorts of insurance to the...
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Leon de Leeuw
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Hiking trails in Bulgaria - What makes it the thing I love most?
Ever since I came to Bulgaria, I’ve been exploring its trails. There are many leading into the hills and onto steep mountains. All over the
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Leon de Leeuw
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Mental turmoil and the state of allowing
Sadly, mental health is very rarely discussed in everyday conversation. Even though most, if not all people, have their issues sometimes....
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Leon de Leeuw
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Reflections on moving abroad
Living abroad, albeit for a short period of time, will change your life. If you’re open to it, your host country will influence your very...
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Leon de Leeuw
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Reasons to go travel alone
Traveling spontaneously Little is more exciting making a coffee and start preparing a good trip. The good part is that you don’t need...
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Leon de Leeuw
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Klisura: One of my first trips in Bulgaria
It was late in January 2015. I zipped up my backpack with just a toothbrush and a shawl in it and left for the central station. I took...
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Leon de Leeuw
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How to prioritize ourselves - No time is not an excuse
Time is one of our most valuable commodities. And although it seems to stretch on endlessly, our time on the globe is limited. Apart from...
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Leon de Leeuw
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How I came to love Eastern Europe and traveling through it alone
I was born a traveler. As a small boy, I read through guidebooks in stores and wondered about places far from home. On the weekends, I...
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Leon de Leeuw
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Traveling alone through the Balkans as an introvert
At age seventeen I learned about introversion. A lot of things hit home. I understood that I was not the strange guy I perceived myself...
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