The day begins and you wake up. Facing the wall like any other day. Only, this time it's not the wall of your bedroom. Chewing gum covers cracks and the stains from someone else's night out leave a stale odour. The sound of foot traffic and luggage…
A foggy reception to the third day after leaving Nan Tain Pattu Day 3: Our set off time was delayed because of heavy fog. Stepping out into the cold was like transporting into something from an Ang Lee kung-fu blockbuster. Rice and wheat fields wer…
We We prepares our 'thanakha' make up for the day ahead. Day 2: Tightly wrapped in our blankets like tacos, we all woke to the sound of roosters at the break of dawn. “Breakfast ready!” announced Yu Yu and we dragged ourselves 10ft from our beds t…
I pride myself on having an iron stomach. Deal me out a spicy curry or something I haven't eaten before and I'm typically fine when others are left squirming. Not this time. After a bumpy 7hr bus leaving the lavatory luxuries of Mandalay, I was reac…
Seeing Red: The infinite line of red buses and red lights down Oxford Street. So you've just bought your flight to London, or maybe you've actually just stepped out into the blistering cold air at Heathrow Terminal 5. Either way you've probably be…
I am a meat eater. Nothing gets my taste buds juicing more than the thought of a prime piece of meat cooked to perfection over a hot smokey flame. The moment you carve the slightly charred slab of cow to discover the tender red flesh.......Alright,…
Looking out over the coast of Arica, Chile. Just me and my tunes (No, the pole is not in my back). Whether you're on the Eurostar across the channel to Paris, or a rickety bus for 30hrs with no toilet and a cholita crushing you into the window over…
Being on the road is a pretty magical feeling. An opportunity to reflect on times past, present and future. My journey through South America this year was as much of a thrill-seeking journey as it was a soul searching one. Much of the thrill revolve…
The Royal Ontario Museum - Sydney Opera House meets London's Shard meets Michael Bay... It's not every day you can say you've been in South America, North America and Europe in one day, so when I found out that I had 4.5 hours to kill in Toronto…
