Wrestling crocodiles in Bangkok
Anything goes in Bangkok. The same city that sells bogus labelled clothing, pirated DVDs and fake IDs to travellers on a busy street in the […]
Articles by Simon Petersen
Springtime for Berlin
Nobody told me there would be days like this, lounging on a beach chair in the sun, sipping ice-cold beer as boats lazily float past. […]
A ghost town overrun by giant Easter eggs
Because Europe all but shuts down on Easter Sunday – and there’s only so much to do in a chilly and mermaid-less Copenhagen – I […]
Living in London: football fans, hooligans and trophies
As Manchester United winger Nani lined up the penalty that would put his team out of reach in the dying moment of the match, my […]
The case of Copenhagen’s missing mermaid
Imagine you went to Paris and the Eiffel Tower wasn’t there. Or you went to see Big Ben in London but it had been loaned […]
The brutality of the killing fields (not for the squeamish)
Bone fragments, teeth and pieces of fabric litter the ground next to a gnarled and knotted tree against which babies and small children had their […]
The Cheatles live in Liverpool
Travelling is all about moments like this one. Having wandered down to the Liverpool docks I was struck by a familiar sound, one synonymous with the […]
Ten things you should know before travelling to Laos
For such a small country, Laos has a heck of a lot to recommend to backpackers: the best beer in South East Asia (Beerlao), one […]
Cheeky monkeys: a warning to anyone travelling through Cambodia
Are Cambodians trying to rip you off or are they just really, really bad at mathematics? Since arriving in the country a week ago not […]
Going home after four years on the road
After four years living in London it was time to go back home to New Zealand – at least for a visit. I was missing […]
Places that give the worst first impressions
Within ten minutes of arriving in the Vietnamese town of Dalat I was ready to throw in the towel. Lost, hungry and tired of playing […]
Pho: if it’s good enough for the president…
A visit to Vietnam wouldn’t be complete without tucking into a bowl of the country’s unofficial national dish: pho. Just ask former US President Bill […]