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…
Recently, I had a friend tell me their theory that for many Australians, “Japan is the new Bali”. Given that the two countries are culturally…
It was another languid night in the Philippines when my cousins decided to treat me to a local delicacy. We convened around the family dinner…
A great deal can be learned about a country from a single train ride. If the eyes are the window to a person’s soul, then…
The negativity towards solo female travellers really cripples my nipple. The concern from loved ones, the biased portrayal from the media and that raised eyebrow…
I’ve been on this train for 28 hours and have spent countless more jolting across train tracks on previous legs of this 4,389-kilometre overland journey….
I wandered through the strange town, hoping to find somewhere to spend the night. A pink hue echoed from the setting sun and through the…
As I cup my handmade mug of English breakfast, I feel the heat soothing my chilled fingers. I close my eyes and envision a ball…
Gazing through the car window like some early ’00s pop princess, I snapped back to attention at the sound of my stepfather’s voice. “Lil! I…
We were staying in a nomad camp in the middle of the steppe. There were about 10 bottles of vodka in the back of the…
“If you survived 1993, nothing else matters. There is no such thing as problems.” – Faruk Osmanovic, Sarajevo siege survivor Steeped in a rich valley…
“Tomorrow,” the bus driver said sheepishly, sympathetically. I’d asked for directions to the ferry terminal. “But the saleswoman at the bus station said I’d reach…
