2025 – A Year in Novels
Slight delay, but here is a review of all completed books of 2025. Stopping midway through Shogun and a Mitchener brick as well as 4-5 other novels slowed me down a bit. A couple of books in Spanish also took a while. Most were read in physical form but a fair few were on the…
Celestún, Yucatan – Suspend your first impressions
Our first full day on holiday in southern Mexico. We had a full day free in the small seaside town of Celestún after our boat tour was canceled. I turned my head, and in a small street off the main drag was a cafe sign. We approached with apprehension, as Celestún is a small place…
Chaos in the Capital – A dispatch from Estadio Olímpico Universitario – UNAM V Atlas
A game of football is like being 16 again. Nearly all attempts at scoring die in the early stages; some get close, and the few that actually succeed are so rare as to be sort of unbelievable. Having a plan is pointless. The Mexicans make a point of enjoying their Sundays, so the park was…
2024 – A Year in Novels
Here is my review of books from 2024. Full list below. About one a week, some amazing, some a bit painful, most chosen at random in bookshops worldwide (particular shoutout to a world-class op shop in Melbourne that has a classics section!) or on Kindle (occasionally) or borrowed from others’ bookshelves. I make a point…
Back in China 2024 – Part Two – A trip to the regions and a tribute to train travel.
Tuesday 15th October 2024 6:30 am departure. Subway to Beijing South Station. As always, great to be back on the road. The subway was busy but the trip was seamless, the public transport mind-blowingly efficient. The train station is mammoth, busy, spacious and surprisingly orderly. Beijing South is clean and modern, vastly different to Beijing…
Back in China 2024 – Part One. When is memory lane a dead end?
Tuesday 8th October, 2024 Beijing, China. Twenty years later. I hadn’t been back to the capital in a long time and to say things have changed a bit is an understatement. Ever since I’ve known the city it has been changing. Part of the charm. The noise of construction is a soundtrack to the place.…
Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.
About Me
Soy Tom. Australiano. Estudiante de español. Profesor de inglés. Dueño de empresa. Amateur guitarrista.
Subscribe to My Blog
Get new content delivered directly to your inbox.
Dark Dirt 