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...
How to Spot an Internet Scam
Numerous, ever-evolving online scams are a contemporary plague. Luckily there's also plenty of advice on how best to avoid falling victim to phishing, identity...
Advertising in Australia
In 2006, an advertising campaign for Tourism Australia sparked international controversy, and was temporarily banned in the United Kingdom. The uproar? Well, at that...
HMAS Canberra: Private Tour
I had the good fortune to be invited to Sydney to tour of the flagship of the Royal Australian Navy, the HMAS Canberra. Tours...
Saudi Women permitted to Run for Political Office! Wait, but… oh.
Elections and voting are relatively new concepts in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the only country actually named after the family who owns rules it). Municipal...
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Eating in Korea (and why I never Cook)
I'd heard of a Korean city that is famous for its food. I didn't think much of it. Pretty much every city, suburb and...
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A holiday in Iran
The world is a scary place. That's what I keep hearing anyway, and right now, the omnipresent threat to my personal safety, freedom, employment,...
‘This Isn’t Happening’. Prostitution in Korea. Does it actually exist?
A young Korean friend asked for a little help with a short essay he had written for his university English class. We chatted over...
The World’s Worst Mass Murderers
By this title I don't mean of course to speak of people who decided for whatever reason to go on a killing spree but...
Christmas in Oman
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...
