India turned me into Miranda Priestly
I’ve heard it said many times that it’s impossible to visit India and not be changed in some way, and that it is impossible to be indifferent to the country. […]
View Article5 Places I Will Gladly Go Back To
Malta & Gozo I’ve been to the Maltese Islands twice in my life – once in my early teens with my family, which turned out to be the best family […]
View ArticlePhoto Essay: A Walk to Jolva
I’ve been living in India for over 5 months in total now. I had some criticism from some friends that I should be less negative about India, and that I […]
View ArticleWhat India taught me about being a good engineer
Working in India for 5 months was challenging – both the technical project itself and working with the local culture – but I’m very glad I had the experience. Overall, […]
View ArticleI’m glad I gave Dubai a chance
First impressions count. I have to say Dubai did very well in the 10 hours I offered it to show its best side. Yes, if you’ve been closely following is […]
View ArticleI’m Back in Myanmar!
And I plan to stay here for a while… The story of how I ended back in one of my favourite counties a bit of a tale. I had been […]
View ArticleYangon Is My New York
I remember reading the Great Gatsby at school. A slow, nauseating slog which was perpetually fixated on “the green light”. When finally my exams were over, the book was quickly […]
View ArticleGay Myanmar: What Has Changed?
When I first came to Myanmar in 2013, there was no information available about what Myanmar was like for LGBT+ travelers and locals. All guide books were out of date […]
View ArticleA New Chapter
Life has recently taken a decidedly different turn. After graduating in Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering in 2012, I worked as a water treatment engineer for 2 years, travelling from […]
View ArticleBridging troubled waters: planning your future during uncertain times
Since leaving home to study in France and China – and probably in the weeks preceding that – I underwent a tremendous shift in my circumstances. The Brexit (that woefully […]
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