The ‘Big Trips’ Part 1
My early years of travelling abroad were basically two long trips away. The first from London to Bali, going through Europe, Africa and Asia. The second from Alaska to Tierra Del Fuego, which was my version of Pole to Pole through the Americas. I called these my ‘Big Trips’ and after I came back home […]
Penniless and stuck on Flores
Bad planning and plain stupidity
I’m on the Indonesian island of Bali and about to say goodbye to my dear, old friend Anna who I’ve been travelling with for a few months through Nepal, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. She’s about to fly to Australia to continue her adventure, while I on the other hand have taken out a stack of […]
Near Death Event No.2 – Bali drowning
Busty blondes, booze and rip tides - a disaster waiting to happen
I’m on the Indonesian party island of Bali, having just come back from a few days island hopping to the east. It’s nice to be back in the relative comfort of Bali, which to me at the moment seems like New York compared to the very remote towns and villages I’ve just come back […]
Near Death Event No.1 – Kashmir bomb
Listen to the locals!
I’m at the end of my one month tour of northern India and as it’s going so well that I’ve decided to finish the trip off with a short visit to the beautiful and relatively unexplored far north of India called Kashmir. In particular I’m hoping to see the wonderful, old houseboats on the Dal […]