To Serve And Protect?
Normally, I feel a bit safer when I see police officers on the beat. In NYC, there are uniformed and undercover officers …
A Tale of Two Passports
This past Tuesday I picked up my new passport from the US Embassy in Guatemala City, which is not a city I …
Angry Kids With Knives Atop Indian Nose
The other day we organised a quick trip up to Indian Nose with Luca’s host family. Indian Nose is one of the …
The “Is This Your Ring?” Scam in Paris
If any Gypsy looking women come up to you holding a ring or jewelry that they magically found on the ground and …
My Australian Broadband Saga
When I told my mate Ariel back home that it took me 23 days to get my broadband connected her response was …
First World Country, Developing World Telecommunications
The telecom situation in Australia is appalling. Some things you can’t help like the size of the country versus the population distribution. …
Overland from Koh Tao to Phuket
The ferry portion of the journey went smoothly. We paid 820THB at Lotus Travel for the entire journey. Songserm was the ferry …
The Red Cross Scam
A really common scam in Vietnam is someone coming up to you saying that they are a student or a teacher and …
Dear India
Dear India, I’m writing this letter to let you know that you’re beautiful. And mesmerizing. And enchanting and inviting and exotic and …
Hospet – Home to the Worst Rickshaw Drivers in all of India
The worst rickshaw drivers in all of India are in Hospet, specifically at the rail station. They get on the train before …