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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...
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...
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...
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...
Leon de Leeuw
6 min read


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...
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
Leon de Leeuw
6 min read


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....
Leon de Leeuw
11 min read


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...
Leon de Leeuw
10 min read


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...
Leon de Leeuw
7 min read


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...
Leon de Leeuw
4 min read


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...
Leon de Leeuw
8 min read


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...
Leon de Leeuw
8 min read


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...
Leon de Leeuw
8 min read
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