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Skip the Traffic by Floating to Work on the River with this Clever Commuter

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Benjamin David wraps his work clothes and laptop up into a waterproof sack, which doubles as a flotation device, hops in the river Isar, and floats the two kilometers, or about 1.2 miles, to work, avoiding the peak traffic jams in the morning. The manager of Arts Festival Kulturstrand began commuting to work by river two years ago, explaining that it is much more relaxing swimming to work.

Added on the 16/08/2017 19:01:14 - Copyright : RT Ruptly EN

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