The saying goes “the best things in life are free”. To a degree, this is true: a beer always tastes that little bit better when…
Benjamin Franklin once said, “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” Now – aside from the fact that God…
I have an aversion to pseudo-spiritual travellers that is perhaps more dogmatic than their spirituality. Searching out a bungalow in India, I am deterred by…
The places you stay whilst travelling generally seem to determine how good of a time you are going to have in a city. This especially…
Since it is safe to say that most people haven’t heard about Batam – the tiny island of sin south of Singapore – I figured…
Believe it or not, the vast majority of people in The Netherlands aren’t actually potheads. Despite what you might have heard from some Contiki veteran,…
Jayden ‘Mozzie’ Irving casually mentioned that he had attempted to hitch-hike and surf up the west coast of Africa but the trip had been cut…
I have scoured the Internet and can tell you that there is no definitive review of what Dimensions is like as a festival. There is…
It started in Parque del Buen Retiro, one of Madrid’s biggest parks, as I rested on a bench overlooking the stately monument to King Alfonso…
Get There: Thetsaban 1 Road, Pai Price: 150 baht a drink, with 50-baht specials. This arty little bar in town that offers any kind of…
Get There: 97 M, 3 Vieng Tai, Pai, 58130 This funky little café serves up magical meals, including the tastiest green curry I have ever…
Get There: They’re everywhere! Price: I wouldn’t pay more than 300 baht a night for a basic hut. Pai has a variety of accommodation on…
