Mungo MadnessI’d got a shiny (almost) new KTM 390 Adventure, I’d got a tent, I’d got an itch in my pants — what better to do than to go look for Mungo…Dec 1, 2024Dec 1, 2024
Venerable 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 31, 2024Jul 31, 2024
Astacopsis gouldiWay, way back in time, the world was covered in massive forests and primitive plants.Jul 19, 2024Jul 19, 2024
The 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
Buena 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
The 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
The 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
Christmas 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
Bangkok 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
JaneAlmost 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
