- 13 Mar 2021
Protected: Khalifa Dreams, a short story from Qatar.
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"Short stories and travel reports from my life adventures around the globe".
Category: globetrotter
- 11 Mar 2021
Protected: Ashraf, a short story from Qatar.
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R.I.P Kool Kampot Guesthouse, Kampot.
Kool Kampot Guesthouse, Kampot. July-September, 2020. I’m sure Sladja and I will never forget our first chaotic days in Kampot. As digital nomads with very specific accommodation needs, it often felt like our entire Cambodian adventure saw us perpetually on the edge of professional disaster. We make our money from blogging and teaching, both of […]
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The Iconic Hotel Old Cinema in Kampot.
Hotel Old Cinema, Kampot. August 2020. Of all the places Sladja and I dined at during our time in Kampot, nowhere could match the charm and atmosphere of Hotel Old Cinema. Dating back to the 1930s, the building began life as a Chinese theatre called Maison de theatre le grandeur. During its golden years, they put on […]
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- 03 Mar 2021
Bookish Bazaar in Kampot.
Bookish Bazaar, Kampot. August 2020. There’s a well-worn saying about sleepy towns that goes something like: “It’s small and relaxed, but has everything you need”. Unfortunately, this doesn’t apply to the charming Cambodian outpost of Kampot. In fact, one of the things that struck me during our two month stay is how, if we lived here, […]
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- 01 Mar 2021
Cafe Espresso, Kampot.
Cafe Espresso, Kampot. August 2020. During our first weeks in Kampot, Sladja and I spent a good chunk of time exploring the local coffee scene. Before long, there was a name that kept cropping up again and again. In online comment threads, through face to face recommendations and in overheard snippets of conversations, it swiftly […]
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- 27 Feb 2021
Portuguese Flavours at Tertulia Restaurant in Kampot.
Tertulia Restaurant, Kampot. July 2020. It was our first night in the Cambodian city of Kampot and Sladja and I were strolling though the old town. Following the success of our guide on Where to Eat and Drink in Siem Reap, we couldn’t help but wonder if Kampot’s culinary landscape would hold its own. As […]
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- 22 Feb 2021
A Lazy Day in Zaragoza.
A Lazy Day in Zaragoza. Cover photo courtesy of Gregorio Puga Bailón. September 2015. I remember waking up in my Zaragoza guesthouse feeling absolutely knackered. This was no surprise when I consider the weeks leading up to my arrival. Having finished my summer teaching contract in the coastal town of Castro Urdiales, I’d set off on […]
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- 20 Feb 2021
The Spirit of Hemingway in Pamplona.
The Spirit of Hemingway in Pamplona. Cover photo courtesy of Eaeaea. August 2015. Back in my early to mid twenties, in the days before I became an addicted blogger, I used to read a lot. Over time, I fell for a number of novelists whose works I read religiously, including Donna Tartt, David Sedaris, Khaled […]
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- 18 Feb 2021
Beach Hordes & Tapas in San Sebastian.
San Sebastian, Spain. August 2015. Everybody and their dogs had told me how I’d be mad to leave San Sebastian out of my trip across Northern Spain. After all, this was supposed to be one of the world’s most stunning coastal cities. Known in its native Basque language as Donostia, this petite city also has a […]
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- 16 Feb 2021
A Messi Day in Bilbao, Spain.
Bilbao, Spain. August, 2015. After a month stationed in the sleepy seaport of Castro Urdiales, it felt good to be back on the open road. A glorious few weeks across the north of Spain stretched before me and it all started here in the city of Bilbao. Famed for its flourishing art scene and one […]
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- 14 Feb 2021
A Summer Job in Castro Urdiales, Spain.
Castro Urdiales, Spain. July 2015. Did I ever tell you about the time I packed up my bags and headed off for a new life in the north of Spain? It was the summer of 2015 and I was at one of my infamous loose ends. After years in Asia, living in and travelling around […]
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