The perils of social media
For the last decade, many seems have succumbed to the neural addiction of social media. Users are expected to be endlessly scrolling their feeds, or “doomscrolling” as it is often being referred to.
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Movie locations around the world part 7
This is part 7 of my quest for finding movie locations around the world. Contents: The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, Jason Bourne, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Inferno, Moonraker, Way of the Dragon, A Room with a View, Mission Impossible 4, Eat Pray Love, National Treasure, Night at the Museum, XXX, Depeche Mode.
The cobblestones of Maidan Nezalezhnosti
Almost one year ago, I walked across the wet cobblestones of Maidan Nezalezhnosti, the central square of Kiev, Ukraine. The Independence Square is a traditional place for political protests, including the infamous Orange Revolution in 2004.
Ode to Odessa
As I walked along the magnificent boulevards of Odessa, my thoughts went to its history. The city in southern Ukraine was founded by Catherine the Great in 1794, built on the foundation of previous settlements of Greeks, Tatars and Ottomans.
On a misty night in Kiev
It was a misty night in Kiev. We left the large Sophia Square, where the golden domes of Saint Sophia Cathedral and Saint Michael’s Cathedral normally are visible.
Exploring Chernobyl
The soundtrack of the day was Radioactivity by Kraftwerk, as we rolled into Chernobyl this morning. I felt a slight chill at the sight of the empty streets of Pripyat in northern Ukraine. Soviet rural life locked in time.