Red Red Wine
or: Another Way To Eat Cheese with Wine One of the 974 things I like about travel is trying new food and trying food which I’m already familiar with in one way in a totally different way. This week has […]
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On The Road Again
or: This Time I’m Packing Properly It’s my last post from HK for a little while as I’m flying out again tomorrow night. It means I have to complete within the next few hours one of the tasks […]
Last Train to Trancentral
London or: Three x First Eurostar Trip Learnings I learnt a few things about traveling on the Eurostar as a result of my first trip: Timing is everything. Seat selection requires research. English Border Control happens in Paris straight after […]
Left Alone
or: I’ve Finally Had A Pub Lunch – Alone It surprises me there’s some things that I’m still reluctant to do by myself. It’s not often (anymore) that I’m aware of it until I realise I’m putting off doing something […]
Dumb Things
or: It’s Always A Good Idea To Check Visa Requirements I’ve become complacent. Traveling on the number 6 best passport (for the curious, Germany and Singapore are first) has contributed to this. In most countries, I am able to wander […]
Danger Zone
or: How to avoid a hangover, Mauritian-style One of the 974 things I like about traveling is being able to experience the culture through local food and drink. I do it all in the name of research. Last night, I […]
Fine Time
or: Sport – the other international language Every afternoon, many of the men from the local village in Madagascar (where I am at the moment) gather for some serious business. They are not the village elders. They are a younger […]
Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad
or: Sometimes it’s a good idea to wear a backpack as a front pack It was a big week in South Africa. On a large scale there was a massive country-wide strike and marches to protest President Zuma and his […]
Heat of the Moment
Or: The Great Packing Tragedy of 2017 As long-time readers may be aware (I’m assuming you’ve also been paying attention to what you’ve been reading and have remembered it), I am a fan of keeping things to a minimum, including […]
Black Caffeine
or Coffee – One of Life’s Simple Pleasures One of the 974 I like about travel is sampling food and drink in its country of origin. I like to experience the difference between the original and the (likely) adapted version […]