2023-11-14 00:25
I don’t have a bucket list. But if I did, then the Northern Lights would surely be on it. After all, it is by far the most common bucket list item of all (ahead of #2 “skydivi… Read More
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2019-11-21 08:57
Wanted to go spearfishing, but they wouldn’t allow it because I’m not experienced enough. I tried to tell them that as a kid I used to catch Mackerel using Tayto packets and b… Read More
2019-10-11 19:03
It’s cowboy country, Central Asia’s answer to Wyoming or Colorado.
From the rocky shore of Issyk Kul lake into the Tien Shan mountains the scenery is diverse and stunning. A… Read More
2019-06-19 15:24
The medieval city of Dubrovnik is a warren of narrow, cobbled streets and “alcoves”. It reminds me of something from Raymond E. Feist books, Jimmy the Hand would love the plac… Read More
2019-05-10 16:43
I did not prepare at all for my trip to Kathmandu. I didn’t even have local currency for the visa on arrival, the credit card machine didn’t work, and the ATM didn’t wor… Read More
2019-05-10 15:46
The blue poppy grows at an altitude of 5,000 metres. My guide gestures triumphantly, congratulating me on encountering the rarest of Himalayan flowers. For a second, I believe him. But… Read More
2019-05-09 16:05
Forget about werewolves, asteroid collisions, killer clowns and demonic possession. The scariest thing on the planet is a fungus. It grows high in the Himalayas. It is a parasite that l… Read More
2019-05-03 18:45
In a Tamil village, I heard loud music as a truck passed by. The truck had a palm tree protruding from the front of it at a 45° angle. The palm tree had a shirtless man hanging from… Read More
2019-04-27 08:45
I’ve done archery before but not like this. Each person shoots two arrows that disappear into the horizon, at least as far as I can see. Then they set off on a long journey to the… Read More
2018-06-16 15:55
I got off the train at Brno. Grabbed a hot dog and I waited for a taxi. The second biggest city in Czech Republic, surely there are taxis, right? At the train station? The hot dog turn… Read More
2018-06-15 16:56
Vienna is just about an hour and a half up the Danube from Bratislava. Some nice views along the way, including that of the ruined Devín Castle near the Austrian/Slovakian border… Read More
2018-06-15 16:31
What a great surprise. Slovakia is a fantastic country to visit. And Bratislava must be one of the best capital cities in Europe. The historic city centre is ideal for mulling around fo… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I had to get out of Fontainebleau because it was so cold and there was nothing to do. Went to the nearest place where I thought I’d find a bit of sunshine. So I showed up to Marrake… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
More than six months have passed since the Flappy Bird phenomenon, but international eyes are still on Hanoi and half the country is still wondering what to make of it. Over the weekend, I… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Writing this post is a sensitive task for me. Every word I type causes painful feelings. Not for any sentimental reasons, but because each keystroke sends a shiver of discomfort through m… Read More
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