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GI infections are usually population specific not geographic. That is someone in your cohort has shared their affliction and others are also. High standards of personal hygiene is the only resolution
Personally, having a shower in the morning when walking long distances is a no go. I want completely dry feet in the morning, otherwise, I get blisters.
I think you may have hit the nail on the head . Quality of life is not so much measured by what you have but by who you are as a society.
Happy life means you live longer too generally.
socialism
True. I've been living in The Netherlands for the past 30 years and have also lived in Paris, Geneva and Luxembourg so half of my life I've lived in Europe and the first half in the U.S.
Work/life balance I have found to be much more healthy in...
I wondered the same before and looked at stats as well.
At that time, it showed 28% unemployment and median income of 24,000 euro annual, so it's NOT about the money.
Then, at home I paid more attention to people. I looked around inside my...
Some time back a thread became quite heated when someone asked which she should bring for personal protection while on the Camino - Mace, a knife or a gun? I think that question said a great deal more about her situation at home than the...
I fell in love with Spain and Spanish culture for all the reasons y’all mention above. I’m from the US but have traveled and lived in several Latin American countries. I guess I was expecting Spain to be similar, but was surprised at how...
As @C clearly alludes to, Standard of living versus Quality of life are two very different things.
Personally I feel that the GNP data is really only a good indicator within the country concerned, where you can compare like with like ( or one...
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