A journey to ENGLAND, SWEDEN, FRANCE/Andorra, and GREECE to study people, life, and happiness.

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My ideal way of getting to know a country that interests me is by staying in it for three months, learning the language, making friends, working, having a place to stay, and taking hitchhiking trips around the area.

I would like to begin calling such a stay a "thrump."

So, join me, the thrumpering thrumpkin, as I thrumpadump my thrumps through thrumpankerous thrumpopias ...

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  ICELAND'S HALFWAY 'CROSS THE POND   Reykjavik, Iceland on Mar 17, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  IF YOU'RE INSANE, GO TO THE HOOLIGANS   Kirkby Stephen, United Kingdom on Mar 24, 2004 1 picture 0 comments
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  RULES AND SIGNS   Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom on Mar 30, 2004 0 pictures 1 comment
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  ANIMALS PUNCHING PEOPLE   Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom on Apr 2, 2004 1 picture 0 comments
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  BACK TO FRIENDS   London, United Kingdom on May 25, 2004 2 pictures 0 comments
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  ELAINE AND I HITCHHIKE WEST   Pictured Rocks Nat'l Lakeshore, United States on Jul 4, 2004 6 pictures 0 comments
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  RUGGED, INSPIRING MONTANA   The Beartooth Pass, United States on Jul 9, 2004 7 pictures 0 comments
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  SWEDES LOVE BICYCLES AND SNUS   Umeå, Sweden on Jul 12, 2004 1 picture 0 comments
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  MY TWO JOBS   Umeå, Sweden on Jul 19, 2004 3 pictures 0 comments
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  OOPS, I'M IN FINLAND   Kemi, Finland on Jul 24, 2004 3 pictures 0 comments
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  ARCTIC EXCURSION   Nikkaluokta, Sweden on Jul 30, 2004 7 pictures 0 comments
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  MY IRANIAN BOSS   Umeå, Sweden on Aug 11, 2004 1 picture 0 comments
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  PARTY AT JOJO'S   Stockholm, Sweden on Aug 17, 2004 4 pictures 0 comments
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  FIRST SWEDISH SNORKEL   Holmön, Sweden on Aug 23, 2004 4 pictures 0 comments
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  SURSTRÖMMING, YUK!   Umeå, Sweden on Aug 30, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  SWEDISH HITCHHIKING SCAVENGER HUNT   Kittelfjäll, Sweden on Sep 6, 2004 3 pictures 0 comments
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  COWS IN THE FOREST   Nybyn, Sweden on Sep 13, 2004 4 pictures 0 comments
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  SARA LIDMAN   Umeå, Sweden on Sep 14, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  SWEDEN, ON RELIGION   Umeå, Sweden on Sep 15, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  COMING AND GOING (THE LAST "HEJ DÅ")   Umeå, Sweden on Sep 26, 2004 4 pictures 0 comments
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  UMEA TO SPAIN - PART I   Stockholm, Sweden on Sep 29, 2004 7 pictures 0 comments
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  PART II (J'AIME LES FRENCH!)   Fairon, Belgium on Oct 9, 2004 8 pictures 0 comments
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  PART III (LE VINDANGE)   Wellenstein, Luxembourg on Oct 20, 2004 4 pictures 1 comment
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  PART IV (PRIORITY CHANGE?)   West Terschelling, Netherlands on Oct 22, 2004 4 pictures 0 comments
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  THE LAST PART   Paris, France on Nov 3, 2004 4 pictures 1 comment
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  THE PYRENEES   Toloriu, Spain on Nov 9, 2004 7 pictures 0 comments
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  VIKINGS AND HOOLIGANS   Benidorm, Spain on Nov 17, 2004 5 pictures 1 comment
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  NEGOCIO SERIO   Madrid, Spain on Nov 28, 2004 2 pictures 1 comment
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  WWOOFING IN PORTUGAL   Sacoes, Portugal on Dec 5, 2004 5 pictures 1 comment
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  FRENCH FOOD   Lasalle, France on Dec 12, 2004 4 pictures 0 comments
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  WE COME FOR SKI WORK   Andorra la Vella, Andorra on Dec 19, 2004 2 pictures 1 comment
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  MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE SLOPES   Pas de la Casa, Andorra on Dec 26, 2004 2 pictures 0 comments
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  I´M MAKING A KILLING IN THE SUPERMARKET   Pas de la Casa, Andorra on Jan 1, 2005 4 pictures 0 comments
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  DON´T GET CAUGHT DRINKING BEER ON THE JOB   Pas de la Casa, Andorra on Jan 8, 2005 2 pictures 0 comments
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  THE LITTLE PRINCE   Thues, France on Jan 15, 2005 1 picture 0 comments
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  KLARA AND MARTINA (MY FRIENDS)   Pas de la Casa, Andorra on Jan 30, 2005 2 pictures 0 comments
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  MAGIC IN THE MOUNTAINS   Cruz d´Encamp, Andorra on Feb 7, 2005 2 pictures 0 comments
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  A BLURRY NIGHT OUT IN ANDORRA   Pas de la Casa, Andorra on Feb 19, 2005 2 pictures 0 comments
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  WORK-MATES   Pas de la Casa, Andorra on Feb 28, 2005 3 pictures 0 comments
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  OFF-PISTE   Grau Roig, Andorra on Mar 12, 2005 3 pictures 0 comments
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  FINALLY, CULTURE IN ANDORRA   Maritxell, Andorra on Mar 20, 2005 3 pictures 0 comments
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  "BONNE CONTINUACION" (´ROUND THE GLOBE)   Mimizan Plage, France on Mar 24, 2005 7 pictures 0 comments
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  A BEAUTIFUL GIRL LAUGHS WITH YOU   Mazamet, France on Mar 28, 2005 0 pictures 1 comment
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  DON'T CHANGE, FRANCE!   Gorge of the Verdon, France on Apr 7, 2005 6 pictures 0 comments
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  CROSSING THE BALKANS ...   Lupinjac, Croatia on Apr 10, 2005 4 pictures 0 comments
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  ... I DON'T NEED A VISA   Skopje, Macedonia on Apr 10, 2005 4 pictures 1 comment
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  THE KID   Larissa, Greece on Apr 14, 2005 1 picture 0 comments
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  JUST SHUT UP AND TALK   Larissa, Greece on Apr 22, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  RICH CULTURE   Larissa, Greece on Apr 30, 2005 1 picture 0 comments
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  TRAVELING WITHOUT PEACE   Allonisos, Greece on May 10, 2005 5 pictures 0 comments