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Musings

How has Khao San Road changed, Bangkok, Thailand

Khao San Road blues

Has something about me changed? Or has the backpacker hub of South East Asia really lost its charm?

Snoring abuse

How to stop the snoring abuse

There’s no worse feeling in a hostel than the angry stares and frosty greetings I often get in the morning. I volunteer a friendly ‘good morning’ but all that is delivered in return are some grumpy mumblings. Through bleary eyes, the others in my dorm room seem to seethe with a passive hostility that’s struggling […]

Best of South America

Moving on: a melancholic anticipation

There’s always a strange mix of emotions when you have to move on from an area you’ve spent months exploring. But that’s the whole point of travelling, right?

learn spanish in buenos aires, spanish school, argentina

It’s all Spanish to me!

One man’s soul-destroying journey through day one of Spanish school in Buenos Aires… Why don’t they just pronounce the letters the same way?!

Back on the road

Out of the gutter and back on the road

A bit of travel fatigue left me mentally drained and taking some quiet time in New York. Things are back on track now, though, and it’s off to Boston!

Thoughts from the Way of St Francis, Italy

Lessons from a pilgrimage

Walking in the footsteps of St Francis through Italy gave me plenty of time to think. It’s left me with some new travel and blogging goals for 2017.

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