Cover by Takahiro Taguchi Dotombori, 10 pm. The street was neon-drenched and the soundtrack was synthetic saccharine J-pop. I stepped into a bar. “Irashaimase!”, shouted…
Officially, there are 195 countries in the world today. I just visited the 196th. When bringing up my holiday to Transnistria, I usually get a…
F45 has reached religious status in Sydney. The Crossfit Lite gym has a “church” on every corner, and their Sunday morning mass comprises a 45-minute…
The Running of the Bulls is what put the sleepy Spanish town of Pamplona on the map, but this pub dare gone way too far…
I was introduced to meditation by Japanese pickup artists. Their interest in the subject made me wonder if it could be useful to those of…
The day carried an air of violence long before we arrived at the Arena de Toros. I had participated in the inaugural encierro of the…
I wouldn’t say that I’m gullible. But, when my school friend Gareth told me that he’d accidentally destroyed his thunder box with an energy fist…
“Welcome home!” our greeter hugged. Some say home is where the heart is. Others say it’s a mirage town that exists for only seven days…
Gareth was looking resplendent in a t-shirt emblazoned with the words “Freedom Fighters… Big Five”. It is the kind of shirt that could get you…
I woke up in a boat this morning. It’s not exactly a cruise ship. It’s facilities include… a bench. So when I arose busting for…
La Rambla is a long, perennially crowded mall in downtown Barcelona with all of the usual mall accoutrements: artists, kiosks, tourists. By day, it is…
