UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 26 Oct 2009 | Views [25]
International
communist links, music bonanzas, tales of grand drug busts and enough
nationalities to tempt Kofi Annan to hold a UN summit here, it’s what
the Scottish highlands are all about - or more specifically, Ullapool
in Wester Ross. ... Read more >
Tags: scotland
GERMANY | Saturday, 17 Oct 2009 | Views [73] | Comments [1]
The single act of travelling overseas is, for some, a daunting prospect. Organising flights, visas, vaccinations, packing and of course sizing up the possible longevity of your underwear. This however is only the start. What do you actually do when ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 17 Jul 2009 | Views [132] | Video
MOROCCO | Monday, 13 Apr 2009 | Views [133]
The alarm startles me into a state of semi-consciousness.
I focus through bleary eyes just enough to make out a 5, followed by some
numbers, before collapsing back onto the bed with frightening velocity. I contemplate hitting the snooze button,
reassuring ... Read more >
GERMANY | Wednesday, 1 Oct 2008 | Views [387]
Seldom am I tempted to travel long distances purely for food. There are of course exceptions, like the legendary Mrs Macs meat pie from Western Australia which, purely for the pastry and gravy alone, I might actually consider walking over hot coals ... Read more >
Tags: cologne, germany
GERMANY | Thursday, 4 Sep 2008 | Views [523] | Comments [2]
Travel is an addiction. It’s as simple as that. It shares with drug abuse and alcoholism all the major addiction symptoms. Withdrawal effects, desire for a bigger and better highs and, quite often, no real control over ones actions. This latter ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 2 Jan 2008 | Views [306]
And so it is. The time to take the Scotland flag
off of the back of the ambassador shack has come. It’s an emotional moment. I’m tempted to try and runaway with the van
and make tracks towards Alice Springs but it’s
not exactly the kind ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
AUSTRALIA | Sunday, 30 Dec 2007 | Views [298] | Comments [1]
The MCG empties and thousands of
cricket fans pour onto the streets of central Melbourne. At exactly the same time, Andy and
I hit the streets of the CBD and the van takes on the role of a driving
billboard. It’s an advertiser’s wet
dream.... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 27 Dec 2007 | Views [360]
During the week prior to my departure for far
and distant Australian shores I watched a lot of Globe Trekker on the Travel Channel. One such day I found myself glued to the TV
watching the afore-mentioned show and for a change it wasn’t ... Read more >
Tags: Misadventures
AUSTRALIA | Monday, 24 Dec 2007 | Views [531] | Comments [1] | Video
Tags: Food & eating
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