Fear and gratitude on the Shimanami Kaido
On a two-day cycling journey along the Shimanami Kaido I reflect on fear, gratitude, and the aftermath of losing my best friend. Continue reading Fear and gratitude on the Shimanami Kaido
Category: Asia
Small stories from North Korea
Snapshots of North Korea that I don’t want to forget. Continue reading Small stories from North Korea
Countries that are difficult to love
They are strange and terrifying and beautiful, and something keeps me going back. Continue reading Countries that are difficult to love
这是个好日子: On travelling and loneliness
Inner Mongolia in winter can be a cold and lonely place, but good company makes it a little warmer. Continue reading 这是个好日子: On travelling and loneliness
Between the Lines
Conversations with my North Korean minders Continue reading Between the Lines
Climbing Poon Hill: To the summit and back
Two city slickers make it to the peak of Poon Hill. Continue reading Climbing Poon Hill: To the summit and back
A search for hope: One year after QZ8501
Sailing with the Republic of Singapore Navy on the search for Air Asia QZ8501. Continue reading A search for hope: One year after QZ8501
The party never ends
Manufacturing a non-stop party on Royal Caribbean’s Mariner of the Seas
Continue reading The party never ends
Up Poon Hill: Days one and two
First half of a five-day trek up Nepal’s Poon Hill, though at 3210m high it should really be called a mountain. Continue reading Up Poon Hill: Days one and two
A complete smile
Syahrini lived with a cleft lip for the first five years of her life, until doctors from the Republic of Singapore Navy helped fix her smile. Continue reading A complete smile
To travels and trunks 