The Counter-Enclave of Nahwa, UAE
A rare geopolitical oddity, the counter-enclave is basically a country within a country within a country, or part thereof... more or less. There is...
Juliet’s Balcony, Verona: the Least Romantic Place in Italy?
Having posed that question, I must admit I haven't traveled extensively in Italy, but the tourist trap known as Juliet's Balcony in Verona is...
Fun in Finland (shhh… everyone is sleeping)
Finland is a quiet, peaceful country in Northern Europe that used to make indestructible mobile phones. The capital city, Helsinki boasts population of around...
Airbus A380… Everyone’s a Comedian
Recently I caught an Airbus A-380. It's a rather large airplane, which carts about the population of an Australian inland city. Funnily enough, it's...
A Week in a Tokyo Capsule Hotel
Japan (as far as I know) invented the capsule hotel. Nobody else would, or could. These are places where a wandering non-gazillionaire or random...
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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...
