Monthly Archives: February 2010
Excuse me while I quote myself
The end. An odd way to start anything but apt in this case because th-th-th-th-th-that’s all folks. After 274 days and seven countries my trip is over: the last goodbye said, the last souvenir crammed into my now-decrepit rucksack, the … Continue reading
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Snaps anonymous
My name is Sarah and I am a photoholic. There, what a relief, I’ve finally admitted that I have a problem and it’s not being able to stop taking pictures. I have taken almost 8,000 in the last 9 months. … Continue reading
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Goodbye HK, Hello KL
And so I was back in Malaysia, after the worse flight of my life turbulence-wise. It was like King Kong was trying to shake us out of the sky. Maybe it was a space lizard? The leaving of Hong Kong … Continue reading
How now, Macau?
Since Macau has dozens of whole churches, it’s strange that the city’s most famous sight is just a piece of one. All that remains of St Paul’s (a Jesuit church built in 1602) is the ornate facade, the rest having … Continue reading
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Is that a Twix in your pocket?
In newsagents in Hong Kong condoms are sold in front of the counter in bright Durex packets of every colour, flavour and variety – a cornucopia of contraception, if you will. This baffles me as I come from the UK, … Continue reading
