Tag: europe

Rambling

On European houses, I guess

One thing I never thought I would miss is… leaving windows and doors open in the house during the day/night while working, year-round. Like, insulation in Brazil is non-existent (reminder: insulation also helps to keep a place cool when it’s hot), so people just leave windows and doors open to create an airflow inside their house[1]. This leads to street …

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European granularity

6 years living in Europe and the only thing I didn’t get used to yet is the granularity of everything. If I drive for 2h, I’m in Spain, and then if I go for more 8h, I’m in France. All fine and good, and different languages aren’t an issue. Services, on the other hand, can vary so much that I …