Walking in China should be listed as a extreme sport …I joke you not….in the time I have been here in Nanjing I have had a number of close encounters of the worst kind with cars, bikes, pushbikes, busses and…
Trust Me
Have you trusted someone completely? Of course we use the word regularly but have you considered what trust actually means? I had never really thought about it …until just recently. Your personal barometer sits somewhere on the trust continuum depending…
That Sinking Feeling
Have you ever had that moment when you have realised that you have done something so profoundly stupid that you promised yourself you wouldn’t do and took every precaution not to do? Nothing life threatening but embarrassingly stupid and completely…
In the eyes of the beholder
I recently spent some time back home on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia, probably a little more time than my friends (who I was crashing with) had expected… LOL! …but it gave me pause to look at familiar…
Rhinos in the Mist
Since I left home about a year ago I am often asked the question. What was the best ?….or what was your favourite place? or top 3? The simple truth has been that I haven’t been able to…
Less is More?
I was recently very privileged to be invited to assist a colleague in delivering a training program in Nepal and this experience has really made me think about how we define happiness and the very nature of the human spirit.…
Are you lonely tonight?
Since I started my journey, I have been asked many times by both friends and people that I have met whilst bumbering around, if I was lonely travelling on my own. My answer is no – but it started me thinking…
The Promised Land
Jordan is a place of extremes and a land of hidden significance. My journey to Jordan triggered a dormant interest in the Bible, but also opened my eyes to the West’s role in determining the ‘geography’ of this region during the…
A religious awakening?
It is inevitable that when you travel to foreign countries that part of your journey takes in places of worship. It is only as you deepen your travel experience that you begin to realise the impact that religious beliefs have…
Beware of Greeks bearing gifts (part two)
Athens After this narrow escape I has in Santorini, (check out “Beware of Greeks bearing gifts – part one), I arrived in Athens and wanted to buy a SIM card – not that simple in Athens. However after wandering around for a…