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Wrapping up 4 Months in S.E. Asia
I did make the best of the past 4 months in Asia — but not likely to return. I traveled Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, Philippines, and Taiwan (which is actually in Asia, not S.E. Asia). S.E. Asia is...
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Touring Indonesia is not for ME
I just travelled Indonesia for a month. Most of the popular attractions. It’s not a good fit for this old backpacker. Aside from major city train / bus service, tourists end up taking a lot of...
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Healthspan vs Lifespan
Lifespan is how long you live, on average. In Canada, average life expectancy at birth is about 81.7 years. Women live longer than men, on average. As you get older, that number increases. For...
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Will and Harper
An important film. Unscripted road trip. Touching. It’s about friendship. Life. … Aging. Acceptance about who you are. And being tolerant of others to be who they want to be. I was quite charmed by...
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Why I QUIT the Tuscany Trail
The scenery is amazing. Excellent and varied cycling possibilities. One of the best areas of the world for biking adventures. Click PLAY or watch 2-minutes of highlights on YouTube. Ultimately, I had...
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Smoking Causes Lung Cancer
End of story. See more Our World in Data smoking charts. The best commentary on the Big Tobacco lobby was the 2005 film Thank You For Smoking. I loved how the lobbyist played by Aaron Eckhart doesn’t...
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Smoking Causes Lung Cancer
End of story. See more Our World in Data smoking charts. The best commentary on the Big Tobacco lobby was the 2005 film Thank You For Smoking. I loved how the lobbyist played by Aaron Eckhart doesn’t...
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Smoking Causes Lung Cancer
End of story. See more Our World in Data smoking charts. The best commentary on the Big Tobacco lobby was the 2005 film Thank You For Smoking. I loved how the lobbyist played by Aaron Eckhart doesn’t...
View ArticleThe Barkley Marathons
Hardest and dumbest race in the world. The Barkley Marathons is an ultramarathon trail race held in Frozen Head State Park near Wartburg, Tennessee. If runners complete 60 miles (97 km) this is known...
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I really have to get to Bhutan. Smoking is ILLEGAL there. Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.
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The Truth About Vaping
I hate smoking. I hate vaping less as the second hand smoke is not nearly so bad. And vaping legal product is much safer for the user than cigarettes. (The U.S. deaths appear to be mostly due to...
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why I can’t live in Europe
This is a repost from 2009. Having travelled Europe extensively in 2018 and 2019, my opinion is unchanged. Too much second hand smoke, too few toilets. I should live in Europe. The trains are...
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too much SMOKING in Europe
One thing North America has done right is to reduce smoking. I hate visiting Europe for this one reason. Eduard Benko. Romania, 2009 According to the World Health Organization, 21.9 percent of...
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Tim Hortons Glasgow
I don’t like Europe. Too many smokers. Not enough toilets. Scotland is better than most other nations, however. And it’s gotten at least 1% better IMHO with the opening of 2 Tim Horton’s franchises in...
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homeless downtown Montreal
I spent a few weeks this year near the Berri-UQAM Metro station on Rue Sainte-Catherine, heart of downtown Montreal. There are a LOT of homeless people. It reminds me of a major American city in that...
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in North America the poor & less educated smoke
There’s hope for the world. The national smoking rate (USA) has fallen to historic lows, with just 15 percent of adults still smoking. … America’s new tobacco crisis: The rich stopped smoking, the poor...
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Europe so smoking
Romanians ask me — as a tourist — how I like Romania. Too much smoking, is my reply. Eduard Benko. Romania, 2009 Romania did not ban smoking in bars, cafes and restaurants until 2016. A backwards...
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smoking in 2016
purple box vapours from Ireland put together this infographic. Filed under: anti-smoking
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Live Long And Prosper
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a type of obstructive lung disease characterized by long term poor airflow. The main symptoms include shortness of breath and cough with sputum...
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why I don’t like Chile
Chile is 2600 miles long and never more than 110 miles wide. From the main north/south highway it’s easy access to fantastic wilderness. how could Rick not LOVE Chile? Chile should be a tourist...
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