There was another Mexican party in Dili recently. That makes two such parties in the space of a few weeks. This one was much the same as the last, only this time I was more drunk and decided to dance. There was a lot of salsa dancing going on. I was happy to just bop by myself, but at some …

I have a story on Asia Times Online called "East Timor tries to buy some time".

While I may have very few words to write at the moment, here are some pictures from the past couple of weeks.

There aren’t many things I miss about Thailand, but I still read the news every day to see what’s happening. The current political crisis is a worry, but there’s enough comment on that from people actually living in Bangkok. I feel as if I’ve almost washed Thailand out of my hair. I’m happy to have a fresh start and something …

The lack of posting going on here is due to me spending a week out in the wilderness. Although I have never been keen on traveling and darting about from country to country, cramming as many destinations into each week as possible, I still get a buzz from living in new places and experiencing different cultures. Last week was my …