Our guide sunk his comically large paddle into the bank and pushed us away. While I half-expected us to gracefully sink into the river like…
Pottering through a lively marketplace in the lakeside Indian town of Pushkar, I was seized around the elbow by the firm grip of a wily…
Whilst on an exchange program in Europe, I was given the opportunity to go on a visa-free trip organised by the university to the Russian…
Be careful in Delhi, my friends had warned me about my impending trip to India, knowing my gullibility as well as they knew my propensity…
It’s only day eight of a 14-day trip and I bite my tongue, again. I’m petrified to show my lack of cultural knowledge because I…
It’s 43 degrees and I’m in a smog cloud on the streets of Colombo trying to find a restaurant I’ve heard serves killer crab. My…
Continued from Part I The vehicle I’m cowering behind is owned by a silver-haired man with a proud belly, and he’s staring at me without…
The tuk tuk is brand new and the driver is young, lean and muscular, wearing a tight-fitting purple t-shirt. After gleaning that we’re going to…
“I think you are not the real Aussie guy,” he’s saying hatefully, ushering me out of the tailor. “The real Aussie guy say: ‘Just make…
Despite my efforts to curb my enthusiasm, I couldn´t help but arrive in Cuba with a tantalising sense of anticipation. I wished to see iconic…
India is renowned for its incredible spiritual experiences and also for frothing off Westerners’ money. This fun and sometimes friendly activity is a perfect mix of…
As a poor kent abroad, you would probably get down on your hands and knees for the chance to lap it up in the luxuries…
