Well, after 2 months in India I think that I’m getting to understand a bit on what the regulations are here in India. By watching a few Western films on telly and Western sitcoms, I noticed that there were the occasional weird skipping of scenes. And what I realised that it was all bedroom scenes, [...]

As I cycle down the south west coast of India, I’ve come across a number of beaches. All in all, I’ve come to a few conclusions about them.
1. They’re not actually beaches, but free use toilets for the locals
During the day, many people can be seen enjoying the sun, or splashing in or [...]

Jeez, I never knew that writing blogs could be such a chore. Though, reading other people’s blogs are much easier. If time was permited, I’d write in details of the places I visited and what I’ve actually done, but at the moment I won’t, so please forgive me.
In anycase, since the last time what [...]

Okay… I’ve been quite naughty. I haven’t been posting very much regarding my northern Pakistan trip. Well, as my excuse… I’ll just say that most internet connections which I found along the KKH (Karakoram Highway) was dial-up. And especially with the current image/bandwidth happy webpages, I was pretty much limited to just email.
As much as [...]

Yeah! It’s the end of Ramazan! Happy Eid! Now I can easily find food during the day time and keep my energy going when cycling.
Anyways, I’m currently in Karim Abad, Hunza of Pakistan. I’d write more… but I’m just too lazy today. I hope to find some of the local music scene.

“Peace be with you”
After a slightly difficult time in Islamabad, and departure… the first words from peoples mouth in Skardu were “Asalaam Aleikum”, which pretty much means “Peace be with you”. Not a single person would ask for money, nor bother me with anything. I finally felt at peace. Sure, on the streets of Skardu, [...]

I do not wish to generalize, nor state that the people of Islamabad have a particular trate. I’m sure that there are many people who have a wonderful experience here in the city, but I reckon the first words from most peoples mouth was “Give me money!” Not “Hello”, “Hi” or something alongs the line… [...]

For a number of JETs (Japan Exchange Teachers), whom are recontracting for another year we had a few days in Tokyo for a Recontracting conference. I must admit that the only portion of it which I enjoyed was going to a Mexican restaurant in Shinjuku. Mmmmm… all you can eat Nachos and Salsa. [...]