The First (and Worst) Hollywood Movie Filmed in Korea
In 2008 my wife was approached in the street by a couple of Koreans offering their business cards and a small part in a...
Pissed in Praha (Part 2)
...Continued from Part 1
“Ok, so what’s the angle?” I mumbled through my pizza, wondering if there actually is such a thing as a free...
‘Beheading’ Forgotten: ASIO gains almost Limitless Power
Well, wasn't this all quick and easy!
Last week I wrote this piece asking Australians to please have a closer look at what has been...
Poet, Healer, Convicted of Genocide. The Bizarre Lives of Radovan Karadzic
I stumbled into the city centre and found a hotel room immediately. Belgrade was humming with summer activity but not exactly overrun with tourists,...
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...
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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...
