Roses and Occasional Soggy Dogs

This week Dear Reader, Dude has not been living his best life. As regular readers know Dude is my dog. He is also known as 'Oh for fuck sake'' 'stop doing that you idiot' 'nob' and various other...

Five Tips to Claiming Your Space when Traveling

I mentioned before about biases and microaggression often encountered by people of color while traveling. I recently traveled and even though I am an experienced traveler, had some similar travel...

Travels with Dude and Other Animals

Yes, Dear Reader, I have emerged from underneath heavy furniture and am back typing furiously whilst contemplating the last few weeks. And what an incredibly odd introduction to 2021 we are all...

Top 10 Things to See & Do at Rottnest Island, Western Australia

Dutch explorer Willem de Vlamingh gave this beautiful island its name in 1696. He mistook the native animals, the quokkas, here for rats and named it Rottnest, meaning 'rats nest' in Dutch. The...

Cormorant Fishing in Arashiyama, Japan

In Arashiyama I stepped into a dream. A fat orange moon climbed into view as I crossed the Togersu-kyo, or Moon Bridge. Coloured lights lit the narrow streets, and lanterns hung among the trees...

A Guide to Bundi, Rajasthan's Lesser Visited City

The small city of Bundi is often overlooked by travellers to Rajasthan. The city is, in fact, home to a palace rich with mosaics and murals, an imposing fort and friendly locals. What's more –...