"Short stories and travel reports from my life adventures around the globe".
Two Men and a Refrigerator, a short story from China. After a prolonged period of stability, I finally bid Belgium farewell in the summer of 2009. Uninspired by life in grey, uneventful Brussels, I headed off to China for an unforgettable year of teaching and traveling. —— “This is pretty kooky” I laughed, admiring the […]
Read MoreThe City and the Village Part II, a short story from China. After a prolonged period of stability, I finally bid Belgium farewell in the summer of 2009. Uninspired by life in grey, uneventful Brussels, I headed off to China for an unforgettable year of teaching and traveling. —— It was a blistering hot day […]
Read MoreThe City and the Village Part I, a short story from China. After a prolonged period of stability, I finally bid Belgium farewell in the summer of 2009. Uninspired by life in grey, uneventful Brussels, I headed off to China for an unforgettable year of teaching and traveling. —— “Oh wow!” cried S, as the […]
Read MoreGive Me Money!!! A short story from China. After a prolonged period of stability, I finally bid Belgium farewell in the summer of 2009. Uninspired by life in grey, uneventful Brussels, I headed off to China for an unforgettable year of teaching and traveling. —— Battling through the rush hour melee at Beijing Railway Station […]
Read MoreNoodles and Rice, a short story from China. After a prolonged period of stability, I finally bid Belgium farewell in the summer of 2009. Uninspired by life in grey, uneventful Brussels, I headed off to China for an unforgettable year of teaching and traveling. —— I was on the verge of blissful slumber when the […]
Read MoreOnce Upon a Time in Brussels. September 2007- June 2009. Cover photo courtesy of Francisco Conde Sánchez. It is almost inexplicable that I have so few photos of Brussels. I lived there for nearly two years, you see. There are some defences I can put forward for this. First and foremost, it was an exceptionally busy […]
Read MoreOnce Upon a Time in Leuven, Belgium. September 2004 – August 2007. Cover photo courtesy of Fonske. The Belgian university town of Leuven will always be a special place to me. I arrived in the autumn of 2004 feeling excited by the prospect of a fresh start. I was in the midst of an […]
Read MoreThe Black House Museum, Chiang Rai. June 2015. It was a humid, overcast day in Chiang Rai as I jumped into a tuk tuk bound for the bus station. Following my afternoon exploring the fascinating and highly bizarre White Temple, I was now off to discover another uncompromisingly weird exhibition of traditional and modern art. […]
Read MoreThe White Temple in Chiang Rai, Thailand. June 2015. My first few days in the city of Chiang Rai were not what I would call fun. My adventures in Thailand were almost at an end, so I had a whole bunch of stuff to sort out. Thus, for 48 hours, sightseeing went out the window as […]
Read MoreLife of Pai, Thailand. June 2015. I have never been particularly happy doing long car journeys. I get carsick, you see. Especially when you start throwing in twists and turns on mountainous roads. One of the worst drives I’ve ever experienced was when I took the bus from Chiang Mai to Pai. I knew it […]
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Traveling the world, one country at a time.
