Drawing & demolition
A functional understanding of basic tool use is a skill that will be invaluable throughout life…
A functional understanding of basic tool use is a skill that will be invaluable throughout life…
Sometimes the more you stare through the lens, the more everything looks the same. That’s when we need to jolt our senses and squint sideways at the world…
A month of utterly debilitating depression, and then ‘click’… I’m OK again. Eating chilli chocolate probably speeded my recovery a lot…
Over the last few years I’ve become a total podcast junky. They are perfect entertainment for a traveller. They range from absurd, to controversial, and intensely intellectual. Here’s my latest list of favorite ear bud bounty…
Pietro opens his front door with a smile, and I collapse onto his couch. The hitch from London to Paris went very well, but I have only slept about 2 hours in the last 24…
My body is all like “we’re staying up late and having fun”. Except now I just want to catch up on my sleep. No dice. “Wake up mother fucker” yells my pituitary gland…
By coincidence, it happens to be festival time in Edinburgh… one of the most famous and popular arts festivals in the world. Weirdos from every corner of the planet are here; comedians, drag queens, burlesque dancers – even a few bloggers…
West Hollywood turns into Rodeo Drive which turns into Bill’s kitchen.
Some things are so American they just scream “Los Angeles” at full volume, like a demented homeless man at a zebra crossing…
Tie me kangaroo down sport… Tie me kangaroo down… Tie me kangaroo down sport… Tie me kangaroo down…
“Bogota has very colourful street life, as you can see. Unfortunately there are also many homeless people on the streets in the city. During the tour, homeless people may come and stand near our group. Don’t worry. They are just curious because we speak English. They will not do anything bad…”
In the dark ages of backpacking we carried heavy paperback books, to while away the weary hours. Now you can carry all the rainy-day entertainment you need on your phone. One of my favourite things to do when I’m bored is listen to podcasts…