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Couchsurfing Corporation
Posted: 2011-09-06 01:08:11, Categories: Travel, Hospitality exchange, 780 words (permalink)On 24th of August CouchSurfing, the most popular hospitality exchange site, announced a switch from a non-profit status to a corporation, collecting a 7.6 million USD venture capital investment. Quite a few members have expressed disappointment and… more »
From library to library on two wheels
Posted: 2011-06-18 14:55:49, Categories: Travel, Work, Ecology, Cycling, Germany, Cyc4lib, Denmark, 641 words (permalink)The Cycling for Libraries tour was an experiment on what comes up in the minds of library professionals when they go out and ride bicycles for nine days together. Answer: far-reaching discussions about the future of libraries in the changing world, and… more »
Cycling for Libraries
Posted: 2011-05-28 10:49:39, Categories: Travel, Work, Ecology, Cycling, Cyc4lib, Denmark, 341 words (permalink)Today starts an interesting event called Cycling for Libraries. About 80 library professionals and other people, whose work is somehow connected to libraries, will be spending nine days cycling from Copenhagen to Berlin. The goal is to combine work, fun… more »
Winter nights in the Alps
Posted: 2011-03-24 21:52:14, Categories: Travel, Austria, Hiking, 493 words (permalink)Most of the mountain huts in the Alps close their doors and send their staff home for the winter, approximately from mid October until mid April. However, many have a winter room which is either unlocked or accessible using an alpine club key. The… more »
Life in Germany
Posted: 2011-02-04 23:55:31, Categories: Travel, General, Work, Germany, 1028 words (permalink)Since August 2010 I'm living in Germany together with my girlfriend Sandra. I've learned a new language and gotten used to not having to buy food in a supermarket any more. I continue to work part-time, but now from home instead of going to an office.… more »
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