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Pablo describes himself as a rover, expat, convert writer, libertine and poet.
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Freelander
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The ravings of Pablo A. Calviño, expat, convert, writer, traveller, libertine and poet. Travels and opinions of a nowhere man. Most of the articles are either travel stories, or social opinions.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 210 )
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Western Union: Fraud Practices
If you’re thinking on using Western Union for sending money, BEWARE! It may well turn into a very frustrating and outrageous trap. Actually, a sharply deviced... Read more
Posted on 06 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Western Union’s Fraud: a Dishonest Company ·
If you’re thinking on using Western Union for sending money, BEWARE! It may well turn into a very frustrating and outrageous trap. Actually, a sharply deviced... Read more
Posted on 06 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
The Voiceless Ukrainians
For the past two weeks, since all this problem sprung in Ukraine when their prime minister stepped back about some commercial agreements with Europe,... Read more
Posted on 27 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
The Basque Trail. Bernedo
.The afternoon’s blue sky smiles at me between the cumuli, enticing me to a bike ride. Where to? This time of the year, South is usually the safest course; so... Read more
Posted on 25 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
European Foulness About Ukraine ·
. The hypocrisy of Europe with regard to the events in Ukraine is twofold and significant.On the one hand, most of the media–and probably society as well–goad... Read more
Posted on 25 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Beatlemania, Half a Century Later.
.This is a great article, well worth the 5′ read; not only for the sake of nostalgia, but also as a valuable reference for many social (not just musical)... Read more
Posted on 08 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Beatlemania, Half a Century Later
.This is a great article, well worth the 5′ read; not only for the sake of nostalgia, but also as a valuable reference for many social (not just musical)... Read more
Posted on 08 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Repression in Ukraine: “languacide” of Russian ·
. FACTS:A) Ukraine became an independent country on August 24, 1991.B) According to annual surveys by the Ukrainian Institute of Sociology (of the National... Read more
Posted on 30 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Repression in Ukraine: Languacide of Russian ·
These are some facts:A) According to annual surveys by the Ukrainian Institute of Sociology (of the National Academy of Sciences) throughout 1994 to 2005: 1. Read more
Posted on 30 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Religions and Social Evolution
.Premise nr 1: Religions are but a sedative; nothing else. They help us to bear life and, eventually, to face death. In this way, they act like painkillers,... Read more
Posted on 27 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Microsoft’s Nokia Lumia 925 & Windows Phone 8. Independent Review
Microsoft (aka Nokia) Lumia 925 As you can see from the post title, I’m reviewing here both the Microsoft Lumia 925 along with its operating system, Windows... Read more
Posted on 18 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Lumia 925 & Windows Phone 8. Independent Review
Microsoft (aka Nokia) Lumia 925This is a hard review to write, because when it comes to Microsoft (who owns both Nokia and Windows Phone 8) absolutely anything... Read more
Posted on 18 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Microsoft (Nokia) Lumia 925 & Windows Phone 8 Independent Review
As you can see from the post title, I’m reviewing here both the Microsoft Lumia 925 along with its operating system, Windows Phone 8; the reason being that,... Read more
Posted on 18 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Bethlehem of Galilee, Jesus’ Birthplace?
.While yahooing “Bethlehem” on the internet, a couple of results stating a curious theory caught my eye: namely, that Jesus’ birthplace might not have been the... Read more
Posted on 08 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
The Disarmament of ETA
Since Le Tribunal d’Estrasburg declared illegal the polemic Parot doctrine used by Spain for impeding the early redemption of terrorists and other dangerous... Read more
Posted on 04 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Mateo
‘This took place in the bar Venecia. Go and ask anyone; ask around what happened in that bar; they’ll tell you. Those were the times when everything was... Read more
Posted on 02 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
· The Basque Trail: Ochandiano
Nagusia squareAfter a few cold days, fall has hastily come to the valley and mountains of Álava, leaving its palette of ochres and siennas upon the groves and... Read more
Posted on 25 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Honouring Torrente Ballester
Spanish critic José Carlos Mainer and journalist Ángel Vivas have recently published a–totally unnecessary–article in paper El Mundo with apparently the... Read more
Posted on 24 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
The Big Lie
It would be a pity if one of the most telling and meaningful pieces of information published in the last few days passed unnoticed among the noise of other news... Read more
Posted on 17 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Spain and the Spanish
Spanish right wing is lukewarm, which is one of its bigger problems; and I believe that our several political forces would be rather more balanced and coexist i... Read more
Posted on 16 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL