It's probably a little ironic that people still ask me how they can get into freelance journalism. I say this because I really have no idea any more. I worked damn hard in Timor-Leste for two years and I felt like I gave freelancing my best shot and that my portfolio reflects my efforts. I made enough money to be …

Since I returned to the UK I've had to start cooking a lot more, if only because eating out is so ridiculously expensive in this country. My previous forays into the world of cuisine have been shameful. During my final week in Timor-Leste, I tried to make some kind of pasta sauce using cheese spread and chili powder. It tasted …

When I was last in Phuket, about two or three months back, I was reunited with my old laptop. I hadn't used it for a couple of years, but I turned it on just to see what it contained. Sure enough, there were a few old bits of work and a number of to-do lists outlining how I thought I …

I have been in England for the past few days and will be in France from next Monday. Updates here will likely be few and far between because I don't have much time to use the Internet. I'm on holiday, after all. One thing I will say is that I've been extremely cold here in the UK. I've also been …

It hasn’t really sunk in that it’s almost Christmas. Even the barrage of decorations and lights and oddities around Bangkok hasn’t been enough to convince me that Christmas is coming. I think it’s more that I just don’t care about Christmas any more. What’s really to care about? The big difference for me this year is that I will be …

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