People on Twitter have always asked me ‘Why am I not a beer blogger?’, given that…
Category: Deep Dives
The other parts of the website are mainly geographic or practical. In this section I go into deep dives about place, history, and culture.
This is where you’ll find my longer posts. Some of them are personal to me, and show my thoughts about certain aspects of travel. Other posts go into deep dives about a political aspect of somewhere – often to do with darker moments in history. There are also some posts here that defy categorisation, as they cover concepts that are incredibly wide or fundamental in scope.
You can read how I cope with the fear of failure, social anxiety, and losing control when I travel. I also talk candidly about how it feels to travel the way I do, with regards age and finances. You’ll also find here overviews on war, famine, pestilence, death, and beer.
Confessions of a Travel Blogger
I am not a travel blogger. Now, that might sound like a strange thing to say,…
The hidden fixed travel costs of having a house
There are a lot of posts around on travel blogs talking about how to save money…
Older People Can Backpack Too!
It seems to be a given that the travelling community is made up of wide-eyed twentysomethings…
The Other Dead Sea
The Aral Sea shoreline. It’s pretty cold; I’m even wearing socks. The sky above, coupled with…
The F*cket List, or Places To Die Before I Go
Everyone has a ‘Bucket List’, a tick-off sheet which itemises all the things you’d like to…
Timor-Leste: Occupation and Independence
Many years ago, when the Internet was in its infancy in terms of general use, I…