Merry Christmas!
A couple of weeks ago billions of people around the world celebrated having a day off, in honour of the birth of Jesus Christ....
Drinking in Korea (some Sobering Statistics).
Three o'clock one Wednesday morning I was wandering through Seoul's recently pronounced "HBC Art village" (formerly unknown "Haebangchon foreign ghetto") when a familiar voice...
Remember when Kim Jong Il was the Wackiest World Leader?
Once there was a guy called Kim Jong Il.
the greatest guy in history, world champion of weird.
He was arguably the world’s best-known demigod.
Contrary to popular...
So, the North Koreans have Shut Down the Kaesong Complex. Is...
Short answer: No.
Slightly longer answer: Well, who the hell knows?
One thing is certain here on the peninsula as of this hour. If the South...
The Definition of Irony
I was having a beer at a local pub and a nearby table of fellow EFL teachers were discussing the definition of ‘irony’. Given,...
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The great 20th Century philosopher Douglas Adams once said that we are, in a very important sense, protected by our own ignorance...
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A holiday in Iran
The world is a scary place. That's what I keep hearing. I do however belong to the most dangerous, destructive species on...
‘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...
