Secret Lagoons, Ice Cream Boats and Beach Shacks with Blenders

The anchor’s pulled up. Wet rope is rapidly coiled by the deckhand and with a gentle push backward, our small wooden boat glides out across the bright blue bay under the giant, watchful volcanic peak of the El Nido mountains. The engine splutters and whirrs into Read More …

The Unpaved Road to Pristine Paradise

Let me tell you about a place. A place not well-known. A place without the tourist crowds of Thailand and other Southeast Asian islands and beaches, but a place with pristine blue water that caresses the fine powdery white sand as the sun sets over Read More …

Blogging (and photo editing) with Microsoft Surface Pro 3

I really do hate laptops. For years I’ve pulled out my Mac-Book on aeroplane tray tables only to have my screen abruptly closed and battered as the person in-front aggressively reclines, thrusting their careless body back with haste, before bouncing back and forth, ensuring their seat Read More …

The Impermanent Outpost of Opportunity: What do I do?

My corporate career has ground to a self-inflicted halt. I yanked on the brakes whilst in full perpetual motion. I came to a silent stop. No more noise, no more games, no more. I knew it would come to an end. I knew I would reach Read More …