When Life Gives you Lemons… Squeeze ’em in your Eye
During the summer break I sprained an ankle. I was out of town, and hosting an old friend visiting from abroad, so I thought...
Do you know the Jesus?
Twice again today I was asked this socially and grammatically awkward question on my way to work. Preachers are fairly common on the Seoul...
The Angry Bulgarian Bus Driver
“Oh my god, it’s him!” Aleks cried. She was jumping up and down and giggling like a schoolgirl.
I had heard stories about the man...
How to Break into China
It depends whether you'd like to, I guess. The world is shifting though.
Anyway, I inadvertently did once for a few minutes, so in case...
Starting Over… Again.
Even for people used to living in cultures other than their own, where sometimes practically nothing seems to make sense, shifting to a new...
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At time of writing, over 100 countries and territories have implemented restrictions or outright bans on travelers from South Korea, which appears...
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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...
