Mysteries of the Deep

It had been a while since I spent hours locked up in a train, so it was with some joy that I folded myself into the short bed of an overnight train to the Chinese border the other day. The compartment was fan cooled, which meant no glass in the windows between the sleepers and […]

Minsk motorbikes are a bunch of arse. They were designed by (blind) Russians before WWII, and are revered locally as a testament to simplicity and reliability. ‘They can be fixed by anyone, anywhere in Vietnam.’ What they mean is that they are decaying, never worked very well in the first place, and are neglected by

Bun Ho Trekking in the North of Vietnam is quite a laugh; we went with a reputable tour operator, which meant that we didn’t get offered any opium, and we shared the 3 day trip with two Dutch lesbians from McKinsey. I haven’t been around anyone who introduces themselves as a consultant, let alone a