In recent years, Italians have unwittingly embraced a curious linguistic phenomenon: the adoption of “fake English” words. These are words that sound like English but either don’t exist in the English-speaking world or take on a meaning in Italian that’s quite different from their English counterpart. A recent Financial Times article explored this quirky trend, …
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Today is a bank holiday here in the UK, a welcome break from the usual grind. For most, it’s a chance to relax, catch up on life, or simply do nothing at all. For me, it’s an opportunity to do something I don’t often get the time for: writing on my website. Between balancing a …
You’ve probably been there: someone says “I work remotely” and you think they’re all about posting pictures of their laptop next to a macchiato in a hip coffee shop, working from a beach, or—worst case scenario—preaching about some obscure, passive—of course—way to earn the income that unlocks the chance to live that lifestyle. Whilst that’s …
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I’ve recently spoken at the Surf Office meetup in London. Surf Office is one of the most famous remote working-related experiments out there: it’s a place that combines workspace, accommodation and surf, with currently three locations (Gran Canaria, California, Lisbon). If you’re one of those human beings that can work from anywhere, or if your …
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