Jeremy TorrVenerable BonesI was in Sumatra, on a moped. I originally intended to be all Bear Grylls and ride a full-on adventure bike from Darwin to Aceh, but…Jul 31Jul 31
Jeremy TorrAstacopsis gouldiWay, way back in time, the world was covered in massive forests and primitive plants.Jul 19Jul 19
Jeremy TorrThe AlchemistOnce upon a time there was a young boy, who lived in a small village on the edge of the wood. Like all the other young boys, he loved…May 24, 2022May 24, 2022
Jeremy TorrBuena Vista Social ClubMarch 2010. Life in Singapore was the usual round of sybaritic bar-hopping, jungle exploring and expeditioning to nearby tropical islands…Apr 21, 2022Apr 21, 2022
Jeremy TorrThe OrchardMy childhood was spent in a picture-book English village. Jam for tea, a crumbling vicarage (and vicar), whiffy spinsters and grubby knees…Feb 28, 2022Feb 28, 2022
Jeremy TorrThe Gerik LoopGerik is a small town in the middle of nowhere, in the middle of Malaysia. It is, in my opinion, home to some of the best roti prata in…Jan 30, 20222Jan 30, 20222
Jeremy TorrChristmas with the PresidentThere’s this bar in Singapore, called Number Five. It’s an institution; it has been for the last 30 years. One year, it gave us a big…Dec 23, 2021Dec 23, 2021
Jeremy TorrBangkok RunnerThere I was, at the side of the road under a massive underpass, bang in the middle of sweaty, gritty, buzzing, throbbing, and humid…Oct 26, 2021Oct 26, 2021
Jeremy TorrJaneAlmost 200 years ago, a ship called the Eliza III set sail from London, bound for Van Diemen’s Land. On board were 115 women convicted of…Sep 30, 20211Sep 30, 20211
Jeremy TorrArgentina 82March 1982, Argentina. Tens of thousands of people were ‘disappeared’ by anonymous men in the hours of darkness. Suspected communists were…Aug 5, 2021Aug 5, 2021