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About me - Jan De Vries

Born and raised in Belgium, I followed the normal path of school, college, university until some professors told me it was probably better for everybody if I tried something else. For the next 7 years, I worked as a roadie, barman, software engineer, programmer

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Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Should smoking be allowed in public places?Smallicon
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Since I have never smoked a single cigarette in my whole life, I guess it is a lot easier for me to say that smoking in public places should be forbidden. Fortunately for me, I think I can actually argument my opinion as well. First of all, I don't really get the smoking addiction. When you drink, you get drunk, when you do ... More..

Travel > Travel Services & Resources Travel website reviews: CouchSurfing.com
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When you're backpacking, you often find yourself confronted with 2 problems: outdated guidebooks and where do I stay my first night. Since a while I've been using a site that not only solved these 2 problems, but also got me in touch with local people that are willing to help you out with all your questions: www.couchsurfing... More..

Computers & Technology > Website Reviews Website reviews: Moo.com
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Every now and then you'll encounter a web-site that seems to do exactly the same thing as a thousand others, but after playing around with it for a while, you discover some cool features and see where it distinguishes itself from its competitors. One of these sites is www.moo.com. At first sight, there's nothing special abou... More..

Computers & Technology > Website Reviews Website reviews: Fotoflexer.com
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Everybody needs to edit a picture at one point or other, but who wants to fork down a few hundred dollars for a full version of Photoshop? Unless you're a professional, you won't use half of the options these Pro packages offer and it takes some learning time before you'll come up with some satisfying result. Luckily for us,... More..

Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Travel budget: How to save money on vacation
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Since I started traveling, a lot of people told me they're jealous of me because they want to do the same thing. Well, here's the good news: you can. Unfortunately, those same people seem to be stuck in a routine they don't want to give up. Jobs, security issues, pets, you name it. I can't help you there, obviously. It's dif... More..

Politics, News & Issues > US Law & Justice (Other) Should college campuses be gun-free zones?Smallicon
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I feel I should already apologize, as my article probably will not be liked by too many people. First of all, I am not an American citizen, I am from Belgium, and as such not familiar with American Law. However, I feel to see the issue in this debate. Is this REALLY a question? Doesn't it go without saying that a campus shou... More..

Travel > Europe Travel experiences: Spain
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When you travel around the world, every now and then you'll visit places that leave you completely breathless, with no desire whatsoever to ever leave again. Strangely enough, to me this happened to a city just a one hour flight away from home: Barcelona. Barcelona will always be linked to Gaudi, one of the great masters of ... More..

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