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I’m sitting on a plastic chair in a nondescript food canteen at the top of a jungle-clad mountain in Thailand. The air is thick and mist slouches low over canopy tops. It’s not condensation from the cold or altitude, even at this height, it’s still Read More …
I’m slowly, grinding out of Bangkok in sporadic convulsive lurches. My soundtrack is an out-of-sync rhythmic clack of steel and the pained creak of old carriages, protesting the speed at which the old diesel engines pull them unwillingly. In quintessential South East Asian rail tradition, Read More …
Like most ridiculous challenges, this one began with me swearing that I’d never do it… “I’ll never eat balut!”. Yet, my resistance just drew more attention to the whole thing with everyone saying I should try it. “It’s masarap! (yummy)” they said. When you travel, Read More …
There’s a rhythmic swoosh and slap of waves beneath my feet. Out on the estuary, fractals of bright golden spots shimmy on the water’s surface throwing fluid, reflective patterns up onto the straw-thatched roof of my hut. The traditional nipa hut style restaurant juts out Read More …
My ankles bend awkwardly, attempting to balance my body as I run over uneven concrete, dodging motorcycles, Jeepneys and improvised basketball courts. I’m on my usual morning run, but nothing about this is normal. I’m staying in a very local neighbourhood in Manila. It’s a Read More …