Faces of Myanmar
Travel reveals a lot about the world we live in and if there is one thing that I’ve learnt, it’s that no country is perfect. I’m having a hard time reconciling the wonderful time...
Category: reflections
Notes on MITBCA 2013
There’s only one thing which I’d really like to say today, but before that, let’s go over what happened in the past few months. No, this is not one of those self-indulgent, ME ME...
Being five feet tall
What does it mean to be travelling when you’re five feet nothing? I have wished to be taller on many occasions- when there’s a large crowd gathered and I can’t see anything or when...
What did you learn today?
I met Dinesh at our hostel in St Petersburg, in mid-conversation about his ultimate ambition: to hit 100 countries before he reached 25. I thought that was an interesting goal, because I’ve never...
Why locals are so much fun
Locals can be really wonderful. They can be great sources of information, they’re useful in emergencies and may even end up being your friend years down the line. I always try to strike up...
Looking back on 2012
Some time in late 2011, I promised myself that I would make sure that 2012 would be an amazing year. That’s exactly what it was for me, not only in terms of travel...
Dreams, and following them
Something funny happened a few days ago. I was tidying up my desk- something I find myself having to do every week with the books and papers cluttering it up- and I found an...
On coming home
When I returned from the UK many years ago, I took a bus from the Klang Bus Stand to Brickfields. I’m not completely sure where exactly I was going or if that was indeed...
What I’ve learnt so far
I’m feeling lighthearted today and in the spirit of said lightheartedness, here’s a list of what I’ve discovered after travelling for six weeks: 1- Of the countries I’ve visited, China has the best street signs...
How to stay the same after your travels
1. Don’t mingle with the locals. Don’t chat with that old lady selling flowers at the market or the 12-year-old selling postcards by the road. Be convinced that the only locals you need to...
