Counter development
In the West we are protected from our waste. Relieved of all responsibility. Once we buy a packaged… Read more
A day in a life
On this day in a life, in 1947. India finally broke away from British rule. Its now 2017, on August … Read more
Becoming numb to it
Some two or three months ago. Just going by my blurred memory, we were in the exhausting heat of Uzbekistan.… Read more
Keeping it on ice
Yesterday I spent some hours tuning up our bicycles. Doing the usual stuff, cleaning the chain, … Read more
Gateway to Asia
Knowing that in front of us was some barren landscape, Mayu and I were a little bit anxious about the… Read more
Our history with water filters
Looking back at the first time I planned to go backpacking, I was in my late teens and had very little… Read more
Is travel for all of us?
I got caught in a conversation the other day about money, urrrgh. I can travel because I’m
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Finding a place to sleep
We set off in the rain today, its not usually our style. Most of the time we would hang around for a day… Read more
Being Career Driven
Tea break at ten, lunch at one and tea again at three. Reflecting on my last 6 months in England working… Read more
Stepping out of the Crowd
I often make analogies for myself. It helps simplify and explain what is happening around me.