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Odd Jobs: the Taxidermied Wolf Attendant of Azerbaijan
Odd Jobs: the Taxidermied Wolf Attendant of Azerbaijan

In the town of Sheki, in northwestern Azerbaijan, there’s a man who really wants to show you his taxidermied wolf—and that’s not a euphemism.

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Farther OutDavid FarleyMarch 24, 2022Odd jobs, Travel, Azerbaijan, taxidermyComment
Odd Jobs: the Hotel Toucan Caretaker of Cartagena
Odd Jobs: the Hotel Toucan Caretaker of Cartagena

There is approximately one hotel security guard/toucan caretaker on the planet and he lives and works in Cartagena.

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Farther OutDavid FarleyNovember 21, 2021Odd jobs, Travel, cartagena, colombia, toucansComment
The Bruges Blood Trudge
The Bruges Blood Trudge

Bruges may be one of the prettiest cities in Europe but the real star of the show is the purported blood of Jesus.

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Farther OutDavid FarleyMay 13, 2021Travel, life, fearComment
The Kindness of Dangers, the Companionship of Strangers
The Kindness of Dangers, the Companionship of Strangers

Should we check our fears at the airport when traveling? No, but we should be mindful of the baggage we take with us on the road.

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Farther OutDavid FarleyJanuary 23, 2021Travel, life, fear Comments
The Monkey Man of Vindhyachal and the Meaning of Life
The Monkey Man of Vindhyachal and the Meaning of Life

What can the Monkey Man of Vindhychal teach us about the meaning of life?

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Farther OutDavid FarleySeptember 28, 2020Travel, life, Buddhism, philosophyComment
That Day Michael Jackson Invaded Prague
That Day Michael Jackson Invaded Prague

He came, he saw, he conquered, he moonwalked: Michael Jackson and his 36-foot statue invaded Prague 24 years ago this week.

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Farther OutDavid FarleySeptember 5, 2020Travel, life, Buddhism, philosophy Comment
What’s More Important: The Journey or the Destination?
What’s More Important: The Journey or the Destination?

If life is a journey, what happens when we get to the destination?

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Farther OutDavid FarleyAugust 17, 2020Travel, life, Buddhism, philosophy Comments
What’s My Name?
What’s My Name?

Once our names are etched across our birth certificates that’s it. Our name is a done deal. Or is it?

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Farther OutDavid FarleyJuly 23, 2020name, David Farley, MokolembembeComment
Odd Jobs: the Tamada, or Georgian Toastmaster
Odd Jobs: the Tamada, or Georgian Toastmaster

Meet the governor of gluttony, the high priest of partying in the Republic of Georgia. Hangover guaranteed.

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MiscDavid FarleyJuly 16, 2020Republic of Georgia, Feast, Gluttony Comments
The Lure of Going Underground
The Lure of Going Underground

The lure and allure of literally going underground may have been etched into human DNA millennia ago.

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MiscDavid FarleyJuly 7, 2020Calcata, Italy, Underground, TravelComment
The Plague, a Half-Blind Monk, and a Macabre Masterpiece in Eastern Bohemia
The Plague, a Half-Blind Monk, and a Macabre Masterpiece in Eastern Bohemia

Need some helpful tips on what to do in post-plague times? Head to the eastern Bohemian town of Kutna Hora for one deathly idea.

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MiscDavid FarleyJuly 1, 2020travel, macabre, Czech Republic, EuropeComment
Odd Jobs: the Resident Hotel Historian
Odd Jobs: the Resident Hotel Historian

There are historians and then there are resident hotel historians. Well, there’s at least one of them. Meet Saravan Mouth, the in-house historian for the Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor in Siem Reap, Cambodia

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Farther OutDavid FarleyJune 10, 2020Odd jobs, Travel, Cambodia, Siem ReapComment

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