Inside the Real Gangnam
I'm sure it was only about a year ago that a surprising number of the world's 7+ billion people had no idea about Seoul's...
Google Searches
One of the interesting things about operating your own website is that you can see some of the search terms that have led people...
Bad Driving: It’s all Relative
I thought Koreans were bad drivers. Well... they are (sorry 한국 친구들, but you guys are kinda unpredictable behind the wheel). I never had to...
Time is Relative
Happy New Year, and to all a peaceful and prosperous 1439! This isn't a bit of cheap social commentary about life in the middle...
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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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...
