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1Malaysia, Land of Tolerance

Published on December 28, 2010 By Nick Taylor

A few weeks ago, while en route to idyllic White Beach on Mindoro Island in the Philippines, I met an Austrian around my age. He seemed cool and we had a pleasant enough chat, though my opinion of him quickly changed at his reaction to my mention of going to Malaysia next. “Malaysia – isn’t that [...]

Cambodia, Je T’Aime

Published on October 16, 2010 By Nick Taylor

When I came here for the first time three years ago to see the majestic and pre-historic temples of Angkor, I never anticipated that I would return so soon, much less fall so deeply in love with this country… I won’t lie; it is far from paradise on Earth, though they say beauty is in [...]

What’s Goin’ on Rogue Side

Published on August 18, 2010 By Nick Taylor

Today I kept coming across quirky articles about more or less ”rogue states” and decided maybe it was time for a political post for a change. The U.S. originally classified five countries, including North Korea, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and Libya as falling under that definition. After dual invasions and Libya’s ”diplomacy”, all that was really [...]

Surf’s Up!

Published on July 31, 2010 By Nick Taylor

A few weeks ago, three friends from Savsko naselje decided to take a not-so “Endless Summer” trip with a surf club called Ujusansa, alongside a number of other Slovenian first-timers. The three amigos had been strenuously preparing for the trip for some time, twisting and discombobulating in strange positions on their floors at home, as well as talking each [...]

Viva la France

Published on October 22, 2009 By Nick Taylor

I recently attended a seminar for a European non-profit organization in Ljubljana, where I was working as a simultaneous interpreter… When I went out to have a well deserved cigarette, I was happened upon by an interesting young lady, who could’ve been a member of any of the nationalities represented at the seminar… I asked [...]

Branding & corporate identity trends for 2009

Published on May 31, 2009 By Nick Taylor

Apparently even corporate giants are re-thinking their branding approach, as the recession makes the challenge of standing out that much harder yet more important than ever… In their profound wisdom, designers at the behest of marketing experts are making logos softer, livelier, more colorful, one might say even cheerier… The screenshot at the left from [...]