Undiscovered Beachside Haven for Nomads: Kuantan, Malaysia
Kuantan’s beaches are really spectacular, and because this place hasn’t been discovered by tourists yet, the beaches are quiet, clean, and hardly touched by development…
Q: Phone as Multipurpose Travel Tool
Olly wrote to me on Facebook, with some questions about using smart phones as travel tools. Olly got me thinking. Phones have been on my mind lately. The new generation of $100 smart phones are at the point where they are suitable for use as an only-device. Right now I have a phone and…
Guns and Picasso’s – Malaga, Spain
…The place is like the inside of James Bond’s basement. Rack after rack of high tech assault rifles, sub machine guns and pistols line the walls… The highlights of Malaga, Spain: the Picasso Museum and the most awesome toy shop I’ve ever seen. Guns. Walking into the city to see the Picasso Museum,…
World’s Most Expensive Pencil – Chefchaouen, Morocco
“…Fifty Dirham, for a pencil?” I ask, incredulously. The proprietor shrugs and turns back to the soccer game. “You want kebab instead?…” I’ve got a nice idea for a story. I reach for my notebook and pencil to jot it down. No pencil. I’ve lost it somewhere. I head for the market. Chefchaouen is a…
Tough Talk – Fez, Morocco
…”You care for nothing but yourself, young man” he tells me, his voice rising in anger. I laugh, stunned. “You are wasting my time!” he shouts, “you are the only one alone. Everyone else is in a tour group. Only you are so selfish!..” We ask Ouma if she would like to go…