The Sun Voyager sculpture in Reykjavík. I was in Iceland on Sunday when I realised that the day marked an anniversary of sorts for me – a year to the day I first sat down and published a post on this blog. (Read it if you want – or maybe do us both a…
There are a lot of facets of the online travel community that I find bemusing – in particular is the air of hostility surrounding the 9-5 lifestyle. Ditch your cubicle life! Break free from the shackles that chain you to your desk! Revel in the joy of not having to participate in the daily commute!…
There were lots of moments during my recent holiday back home where I was tempted to stay. My time spent living outside the country caused me to fall back in love with it. Being home brought me into close proximity with things that I once took for granted and now missed – time with my…
Flat chat, Pine Gap, in every home a Big Mac And no one goes outback, that’s that. “Power and the Passion” – Midnight Oil I had never been to the outback. I lived in Australia for twenty five years and not once did I ever get in my car and drive out to see the…
My body is in constant agony. A slave to an office job, I spend up to and over 60 hours a week sitting on my backside, hunched over my desk. I wake up every morning with aching shoulders, tight hammies and a sore bottom. I am only 26 years old, but often, I feel ancient….
At the time of writing, I am sitting in a café in sweet Paris, waiting for two o’clock to roll ’round, so I can check into my hotel. My teeth are unbrushed, I’ve barely slept, I have wicked indigestion and haven’t showered in 30 hours. Fairly certain the Parisian metro stations smell better than I…