Today’s office is a guest house half way up a mountain in Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido. I’m here with a research colleague to catch …



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Sitting on the flight back home, the lights are off in the cabin and like most of the passengers K is dozing in the seat …
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Start the day at 6am and cruise the city with motorbike driver looking trying to understand how the city wakes up. Yes, it is little …
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I’m standing in a doorway and looking out on the street – this neighbourhood is getting a side-swipe from a typhoon that’s seriously ravaging more …
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Street market in Lhasa sells a wide range of underwear with security pocket for men (shown but not tested) and women. We’ve had blind user …
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Outside the window mountain ranges and numerous glaciers drift by – it’s all very tranquil. Inside the cabin the in-flight entertainment has been hi-jacked by someone …
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Spent the afternoon wandering around Chengdu with an inspiring traveler. We knew the direction of the center of town so we headed in roughly the …
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The degree to which his instruments were worn implied trust that they could do their job. Just a little too blunt to be an enjoyable …
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Wandering around UB and chance up disciples playing football in a temple complex. They invite me into the warmth for a reason – to mine …
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