Why I backpack (and you should too)
It’s raining so I’m sitting in my room, where it’s dark because the light doesn’t work. The bed is as hard as concrete and I […]
Activities
A day-tripper’s delight in Dalat
Within ten minutes of arriving in Dalat or Da Lat (I’m still not sure which) I was prepared to do whatever it took to get […]
If London was a Batman villain…
Large and overcrowded, glamorous but expensive, beautiful yet filthy – no city in the world is as much a contradiction as London. Or as divisive. […]
Giraffe restroom and other funny signs around the world
As far as life’s pleasures go, none are as diverse as travel. Beyond exploring new and interesting landscapes and experiencing different ways of life, travel […]
Visiting the ghosts of ANZAC Cove
From the uttermost ends of the earth they travelled to the Ottoman Empire. With rifle in hand, they were ready to fight for queen and […]
The surprising Singapore crane dance
What if I told you I was resting down by the harbour in Singapore when what I thought was a piece of industrial equipment transformed […]
Surf’s up in San Seb
Learning to surf is hard on the knees. Well, strictly speaking you aren’t supposed to use your knees, so that should serve as some indication […]
Party time on the Nha Trang boat tour
What starts out as a relatively quiet snorkelling trip soon transforms into a riotous cabaret show and then a rowdy piss-up in the middle of […]
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 […]
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 […]