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2013: My Year of Travel
This year has come to a sudden and abrupt end, in the same way you quickly find your seatback upright and tray table stowed, immediately before bouncing along a runway […]
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Does work affect your leisure travel style?
This is a question I’ve asked myself a few times recently, especially when deciding what to do with my downtime and trying to understand my needs on a leisure trip. […]
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Why I’m giving India a second chance…
When I told a few close friends I was going back to India, most were pretty shocked. “You’re going back!?” they asked across various social media platforms, knowing full well […]
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Erdenet – thoughts on my first time living alone
It’s almost 5 years since I lived away from home for the first time. And naturally, instead of doing things the simple, easy, safe way, I decided to fly half […]
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Gay Burma
“Homosexuality is technically illegal in Burma, although these laws are rarely enforced in practice. In June 2007, a European national was sentenced to 7 years in prison for committing homosexual […]
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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. […]
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5 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 […]
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Photo 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 […]
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What 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, […]
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I’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 […]
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I’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 […]
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Yangon 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 […]
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Gay 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 […]
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Erdenet – thoughts on my first time living alone
It’s almost 5 years since I lived away from home for the first time. And naturally, instead of doing things the simple, easy, safe way, I decided to fly half […]
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A 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 […]
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Bridging 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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