I Think I Joined a Korean Cult Last Summer
In 2011 my family and I took a short stroll to a one-day festival being held at the Korean National War Memorial in Seoul....
Venice: It has Canals
1,600 years ago a bunch of people fled their homes in what is now northern Italy. They were escaping social and political turmoil surrounding...
Serbia: Saints and Sljivovica
The Serbs seem to have an awful lot of Saints. The nation doesn't seem overtly religious as a whole (though it does have a...
Mountain Hiking in Oman
A popular summertime activity in Oman is hiking in the mountains, with its stunning scenery and perfect weather... a welcome respite from Muscat in...
The Rise and Fail of Dubai?
There's a Chinese restaurant in the Marco Polo Hotel in Dubai. The name of the restaurant is Chopstix, and it proudly holds the Guinness...
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The Worst Gig Ever
September, 1997. I was a small-time musician, based in outback Queensland. I'd booked a local gig, 400 kilometers north in the town of Hughenden,...
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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...
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...
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...
