Engrish – A Story in Pictures (ASIA)
You’d think that it would be on it’s way out in this day and age, but Engrish is still the Number One Faux Pas in Asia, leaving foreigners amused and […]
Author Archives: Terry
SPAIN – ¿Porque No Visita La Costa Del Sol?
My first trip to Andalucia impressed me enough to plan a second trip. Here are my notes on the most outstanding places to visit on the coast. First, a note […]
Drug Traffickers, Rats and Ruins. A Short Story (CAMBODIA)
Austin, the nice guy I met in the jungle somewhere outside of Chiang Mai who was staying at a neighbouring treehouse was the one who convinced me to go to […]
MOROCCO – Le beaute unique du Maroc
It’s a crying shame that I only had a short time in this amazing country, but I am convinced that a second trip is inevitable. This time I went to the […]
JAPAN – Summer Matsuri in Tokyo
Matsuri means local festival/fair/fete and there are many of them held throughout the year because just about every shrine celebrates its own special day. Today is the start of my […]
TRAVEL – Packing for Beginners
I am not a minimalist when it comes to packing. Not a serious minimalist, anyway. I like to take all my creature comforts and I can’t survive with one pair […]
JAPAN – Tokyo’s Platinum Street
I expected jewellery shops or precious metals for sale on “Platinum Dori”, but what I found was even more exciting: a tree-lined avenue with cafes, boutiques, spas, chocolate shops. And […]
MACAU – Uma Peninsula Encantadora
Such an interesting little Peninsula is Macau : it’s not European, it’s not Chinese, nor Indian. It’s definitely not Las Vegas either but depending on where you go in Macau, […]
The Pineapple – A Short Story (CUBA)
When I was 22 or 23 I was staying with a Cuban family in Havana. I call the parents my Cuban mum and dad. I tried (tried!) to live like […]
JAPAN – Wabi-sabi, Wa and Waterfalls in Kyoto
If I could, I’d pop over to Kyoto a few times a year. Unfortunately for me (and for Kyoto) a typical weekend trip from Tokyo to Kyoto is ruinously expensive […]
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