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 theContinueContinue reading “2025 – A Year in Novels”
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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 placeContinueContinue reading “Celestún, Yucatan – Suspend your first impressions”
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 wasContinueContinue reading “Chaos in the Capital – A dispatch from Estadio Olímpico Universitario – UNAM V Atlas”
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 pointContinueContinue reading “2024 – A Year in Novels”
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 BeijingContinueContinue reading “Back in China 2024 – Part Two – A trip to the regions and a tribute to train travel.”
USA Part Three – A photo diary – Nevada – Utah – Arizona
I had never really thought of visiting these three states. Las Vegas had never really held much appeal. I had seen depravity and debauchery up close in Manila a few times and was doubtful that Vegas could come close, in extremes of human behaviour or reasonable beer prices. Apart from vague references in films -ContinueContinue reading “USA Part Three – A photo diary – Nevada – Utah – Arizona”
2023 – A Year in Novels
Here is my book review for 2023. Full book list below. 51 for the year, not bad. Some took 1-2 days, others 2-3 weeks. A few were abandoned halfway because life is too short. Nearly all were read in physical version, though a few were on Kindle, especially those needing constant dictionary access. Nearly allContinueContinue reading “2023 – A Year in Novels”
Prepping, Bobbing, Grits: A weekend in East Tennessee
A brief summary of a few days in East Tennessee.
La experiencia de escribir mi primera novela.
Dicen que los primeros pasos son los más difíciles. Siempre había querido escribir un tipo de libro. Tal vez faltaba inspiración. O tiempo. O el idioma adecuado. Tenía un montón de excusas, pero esta vez cuando vino la inspiración, tenía una pluma en mi mano. Cuando somos mayores, aprendemos a aprovechar momentos importantes. Vale. EmpiezoContinueContinue reading “La experiencia de escribir mi primera novela.”
Turismo de animales
Últimamente, mucha gente prefiere tener experiencias que comprar cosas. Asi que, varios tipos de turismo han crecido. El turismo de animales es una forma de turismo muy popular ahora. Las redes sociales están llenas de fotos de turistas posando con varios animales en varios países. El turismo de animales consiste en visitar un lugar paraContinueContinue reading “Turismo de animales”
Dark Dirt 