Some Notes on Non-Communication – Not Dead Yet
Blogging is a curious beast. And, picking up a blog when you haven’t posted in a while is a bit like picking up the phone...
Category: Wibble
Signs of the Times: Chinglish Edition
The Communist Party of China, in its infinite wisdom, is about to remove one of the most reliable sources of visitor entertainment, the Chinglish sign....
A Few Things You Might Want to Know about Being a Freelance Writer
Ah! Freelance writing. It’s a glamorous, wonderful career, right? As a freelance writer you can get paid to travel, eat, drink or go to spas...
So How Can I Earn Enough Money to Travel the World?
Along with “What do you do about school?” probably the second most common question I get asked about our lives is “How do you earn...
On Namche and Ageing
On Namche and Ageing Everest Base Camp the Lazy Way Day 17: Tengboche to Namche We moved our flights out of Lukla forward to accommodate...
2012: A Year in Random Numbers
Wonders of the World: 5 Mount Everest Petra The Pyramids The Dead Sea The Blue Mosque Our favourite pyramid? The Bent Pyramid at Dahshur, not...
Best Face Forward?
I have a really conflicted relationship with makeup. It’s not that I don’t wear it. You wouldn’t see me dead in a posh bar without...
Happy Birthday, Son
Twelve years ago today, I woke up with a stomach ache. And, despite being almost nine months pregnant, I blamed it on a curry. (I...
And… We Have Some Winners!
One of the best things about doing a giveaway? Getting a whole bunch of new travel ideas. To celebrate our 1000th day of travel and...
How Many Countries Have You Visited?
I’m sometimes asked in interviews, and recently included in a bio, the number of countries I’ve visited. You’d think “How many countries have you visited?”...