Why are Americans Fatter than Europeans?
So, no newsflash here and definitely a generalisation, but Europeans seem on a physical level, substantially less, well... substantial, than we westerners.
Recently after an...
Helsinki-Tallinn. A European Ferry
I always thought of ferries as a rather mundane but necessary mode of transport to some. I mean, it's simply a necessity in some...
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It is I guess, the written word
Which hurts so much… what have you heard?
What do you feel? What do you think?
And does it drive...
East Asian Pragmatism
I love the far east. It's an overpopulated, wonderfully chaotic place where, if you happen to have the means, you can feel largely free...
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A young Korean friend asked for a little help with a short essay he had written for his university English class. We chatted over...
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It may not shock to hear that life in the Middle east is a touch different to that in the west. We all know...
I had a White People Problem in Africa
I finally stepped out of the airport, breathed the fresh air and looked up at big, blue African skies. Three seconds later I lowered my gaze and...
