Am I Crazy? Hitchhiking Across Australia
“I see many films, and hear many stories about hitchhikers, and they always meet with some crazy guy, who kill them… You must be careful. Especially here in Australia…”
My Video Dilemma – VIDEO
To be or to photograph? That is the question. Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and tomatoes of outraged pedestrians, or to drop your arms and not make trouble.
Prague Autumn (or, “Praha-ha-ha.. arrgh.”)
There was a really cute couple doing their wedding photos. I congratulated them and slapped beers in their hands. I think they thought I was some sort of nut but I managed to explain I am Australian, and that seemed to resolve the matter for them…
How To Write A Travel Blog For Fun & Profit
1. Observe an interesting event. This is actually the most difficult part of the whole process… 2. Fumble for your phone and try to get a picture of what’s happening… Eventually, if you wander around the planet long enough something unexpected / colourful / naked will happen…
Sticky Waterfall – Chiang Mai, Thailand
Officially it’s ‘Bua Tong Waterfall’ but Orawun tells us all the locals call it ‘Sticky Waterfall’. It’s a really hot Chiang Mai day. Getting into the water is awesome. It’s cold, and clean, and surrounded by thick, lush jungle…
Songkran Peace Fight – Chiang Mai, Thailand
People party for days, get drunk, run around in the streets chasing each other with water guns, but it’s all good humored. There’s no sense of malice. People are respectful of each other…
Wat a Day – Chiang Mai, Thailand
The original Wat Chedi Luang was built six centuries ago, so it looks a bit battered and falling down. It has big elephants on it. It’s like a giant birthday cake after the kids grabbed fistfuls of it…
DIY Krathong – Chiang Mai, Thailand
It’s Loi Krathong all over Thailand right now. Central to the festival ritual is the making and floating of Krathong: little floral rafts that you place into the river or sea. Focus Gallery Cafe , here in Chiang Mai, ran a Krathong making workshop yesterday. Anna and I went along and made us a couple…
Metal Menagerie – Chiang Mai, Thailand
…There is welding equipment all over the place, and the artists are all clad in protective overalls and home made masks that protect their faces from sparks. Noi shows us around proudly. There are steel horses, elephants, monsters and mutants… My original Thai tourist visa has expired. To get a new visa, I need…
The Burbs – Ayuthaya, Thailand
Hitchhiking north from Ayuthaya. If your job is standing outside a hotel, indicating that people should drive in and book a room, then you need to make your own fun. Is this the perfect name for a condo development? The Queen of Thailand is never seen in public anymore. her face…
Cascades – Luang Prabang, Laos
Kuang Si Waterfall. One of the most beautiful places I’ve visited in Asia. It’s about 25 km outside Luang Prabang, Laos. The water is cool and clear. It’s refreshing and the lush forest surroundings make the place feel magical. It’s the low season for tourism, so most of the people at the falls are…
Cave Men, Pirates & Giants – Krabi, Thailand
…I climb up and sit on the throne. Looking down on the cave floor below, I can imagine the people who lived here a hundred thousand years ago. Jessy clambers up and sits beside me. ‘Your highness’ she greets me, with a sardonic smile. ‘Doctor.’ We kiss on the throne. It is intensely erotic… I…