AUSTRALIA: My Disastrous Quarantine Experience In Sydney
For months I dreaded the mandatory 14-day hotel quarantine that awaited me upon arrival in Sydney. As a returning Australian citizen who needed to get home in a hurry during […]
HONG KONG: Democracy & Freedom
Everyone asks why Hong Kong is my favourite city, I really can’t give one answer. When I arrived here for the first time in 2004 I fell under the spell […]
VIETNAM: Saigon After Dark
There are some cities that only spring to life at night – Saigon is one of them. The city peaks at around 6pm until very late in the night. Shops, […]
TAHITI: A Day in Mo’orea.
This beautiful island a short ferry ride from The Tahitian capital of Papeete and it has everything you could wish for in a tropical island: natural beauty, culture, luxurious black […]
TOKYO: Beautiful Japanese Gardens
A great place to study, meditate, go for a run, smell the roses, have breakfast, take pictures or do some yoga: Japanese Gardens. Tokyo is home to so many fantastic […]
TAHITI: Bora Bora Beach Bars
It’s no secret that my favourite place on earth is Tahiti. Bora Bora is a particular favourite and the beach bars of this beautiful island are the most beautiful in […]
Things I’ve Learnt As A Traveller
It’s been 18 years since I took off on the road. I have learnt an awful lot. The most important lessons of all: I am part of the human family […]
Turkey: Living In Istanbul
Istanbul is a noisy, beautiful, diverse, enormous city. I had the pleasure of living and working there for over a year and I’d never take that time back. I learned […]
UAE: Why I Won’t Go Back To Dubai
Dubai has certainly changed over the years and not for the better. A sleepy desert outpost that struck oil in the 1960s, the United Arab Emirates is now a glitzy […]
JAPAN: The Tokyo Sushi Guide
The most authentic Japanese experience to be had in Tokyo is at the local sushi bar. There are old ones, fancy ones, famous ones, tiny ones and cheap conveyor-belt ones. […]
