Travel

5 things to know about travelling with your partner

Have you ever watched your partner eat an apple? Mine has and it still baffles him how evolution hasn’t made a historic example of me yet. You see I start by eating the tight, crispy Read more…

Would you call yourself “patriotic”?

“Are you patriotic?” he said getting up from his camper chair, revealing the stars and stripes that had been squashed under his generous ass. It was an American flag design. His wife had the matching Read more…

Free Saigon! (and other cheap thrills to enjoy in a city of 10 million people and 5 million motorbikes, give or take a few thousand bicycles)

Saigon is a city of slashes. Saigon slash Ho Chi Minh. Traditional/Modern. Communist/Capitalist. Friendly/Insistent. In true South East Asian style, the city’s main attractions are found on the streets for all to enjoy and few Read more…

The most NB part of planning a long trip

Planning a long trip (5 months or more) abroad is fun. The slow boat rides down the Mekong, the sidewalks cafes in Hanoi, the tropical waters and fish in Thailand. Everything new and exciting is Read more…

Five reasons why it’s good to be a South African traveller

We may live in a global village of (superficial) tolerance and (capitalistic) freedom but when you travel beyond your continental rim, you soon discover that it actually matters where you come from. Especially in Asia Read more…

Bangkok: celebrating small pockets of tolerance

Bangkok has got me thinking about tolerance.  Being able to make my contribution to the streets of archetypes and stereotypes, the hippies, jocks, hipsters, hillbillies, slobs, strung out rockers, slobs, punks, goths of the world. Read more…

A salute to WHY? and the entrepreneurial guy

You’ve got to love the entrepreneurial spirit. (Well you don’t but I do). The dreamer, the schemer, the uncompromising spirit that tacks on “WHY?” to every rational argument you throw their way, no matter how small their Read more…

Video: fancy a boat trip thru a limestone cave?

Backpackers are funny creatures. Some might say fickle or just plain hypocritical. We want local food… but prepared in  a western way to western dietary standards. We freak out when we hear the word “organised” is followed by Read more…

Video plus: The best travel accessory?

The Muse explains why the hippy headscarf is not a dodgy fashion accessory but a true travel necessity…. All hail the hippy headband from cat pritchard on Vimeo. Some of my other favourite lightweight, multipurpose travel accessories… Read more…

Hue: on loss and losing it

Today is a sad day. I lost my samsung S4. It’s new, it’s expensive and it’s not insured. It’s also filled with all my street photos from the last month, voice recordings and contacts. Without Read more…

Hue: Notes from a breakdown

I don’t often roam the streets looking for tripadvisor/lonely planet restautants. Partly because its a frustrating process that forces you to stop every few meters to pull out your map/ book/ phone. So u usually Read more…

Hoi An: an ode to mornings and musicals

Small towns have this kind of universal quality to them. They all seem to follow strong morning routines and rituals and there is usually no shortage of “characters” with nicknames taken from their occupation (Doc/ Read more…

Downgrade Day

The first week into any trip is the honeymoon period. Everything is bright and colourful, the noises are delightful, the people “exotic” and the shopping so interesting and varied. Or at least that’s the story Read more…

Hoi An: Dawn cracks

There’s nothing quite so satisfying as snatching a few hours of the day from your fellow travellers and locals. Getting up before the dawn cracks open like an egg, spilling its golden goodness into the Read more…

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