Whilst formerly a beacon for those wanting to live a better life as an expat, things currently in Thailand can best be described as a bit fucked for foreigners. This is actually for a number of reasons, which we will get into, but principle among them is that Thailand has now become so strict with…
One of my favorite things in the world is trying weird shit at global McDonalds. And there are some great examples, such as the Philippines and India. But, with Indonesian McDonalds I think I might well have found the weirdest, or at least the spiciest yet. Basically they have all the favourites such as a…
AirBnB can be a real throw of the dice in many locations, but with Canna Ulawatu in South Kuta, Bali I feel that I discovered a real gem in the rough. Here I got a really well located private villa with excellent amenities, such as a private pool, and all of it set me back…
After completely fucking up my bearings in the search of a cheap villa with a pool I found myself in the boonies of Uluwatu, so decided to head out on a scooter and find the nearest beach. Said nearest beach was known as Padang Padang, was but a 10 minute drive and was apparently popular…
Perhaps how “diverse” and indeed wanky Bali is can be epitomized by the fact that right in the boonies of the south of the island there is a pretentious Georgian restaurant next to a very pretentious beach. Why though is Tarragon Georgian Restaurant here, is it any good and should you visit? Here’s my extremely…
I was previously unsure about sharing my story about getting robbed in Wewack at gunpoint, but now four months on I feel that while I don’t want to shit talk PNG, it is time to share the story. Ideally to help others, but if nothing else for my own sanity. Click to read about safety…
