In spite of the overwhelmingly negative headlines, the unpredictable nature of the country, and its horrific track-record on human rights, many of us are fascinated by North Korea.
Category: Travelling Tales
Once Upon a Time in Budapest
To boost my online teaching hours and save money, I temporarily made Hungary's capital my home in 2019
I Have no Memory of Waking up in Kuala Lumpur!
How I made it through immigration at Kuala Lumpur airport remains a mystery to this day....
Village Life in China – Brain Scans & Bamboo Weevils
Traveling Tales: Village Life in China—Brain Scans & Bamboo Weevils I first met Ting selling fruit along a busy highway in Leshan. Streetwise with a slight build and dark eyes, she's a jack-of-all trades: a receptionist by day, fruit stall worker by night who also sells plants online, educates on winemaking and collects lamps from … Continue reading Village Life in China – Brain Scans & Bamboo Weevils
That Time I Think I Snuck Into Cambodia
That Time I Think I Snuck Into Cambodia When traveling through South East Asia you’ll quickly find that there is a more or less established backpacker’s route—while you and your fellow travelers may be hitting the same spots, it’s likely you’ll be going in various directions and orders. Usually this makes it fairly simple to … Continue reading That Time I Think I Snuck Into Cambodia