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Why Not Having Plans Is The Best Plan Of All

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Yacht in the Greek Islands

Sailing around the Greek Islands: a photo essay

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Cooking@home school

Learning to cook in Chiang Mai

Those who know me well are very aware of my skills as a chef.  These skills could be kindly described...

Palawan desert island

Paradise in Palawan

I’m not a religious man, but I’m pretty sure that I’ve found paradise. Not the angels sitting around playing harps...

Waiting

So What the Hell Are You Waiting For?

“I wish” Two of my least favourite words in the English language. I wish I had more money. I wish...

Sunset near Malacca

An unexpected encounter in Malacca

I’ve learned a few things during the last five months on the road. A lot about myself and my priorities...

Rediscovering Amsterdam

We all know about Amsterdam, right?  Prostitutes and sex shows, overflowing with drugs, bikes and wasted tourists stumbling around trying...

Young man with backpack in SE Asia

25 Tips for Backpacking Around Southeast Asia

25 tips for backpacking around Southeast Asia, from tuk-tuks to temples and everything in between.

Slipping and sliding around the Kwang Si falls

Pick up any guidebook for Luang Prabang in northern Laos and one of the big ticket items listed is sure...

La Tomatina crowd

La Tomatina. Anyone for ketchup?

Forty thousand revellers.  One hundred and fifty thousand tomatoes.  Thirty five degrees Celsius.  A lot of beer.  One small town. ...

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