Bogged Down in the African Bush


The roads in Northern Ethiopia are such that you have two choices for travel, you can fly or you can take three days in a bus.(More)

Mysterious Migs in Ethiopia


After going through the usual crass security procedures at Addis. "What is this?" "A Leatherman." "Oh," pause "you can go."(More)

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No Way in to Addis Airport


"Ahh Problem. Mister where you go?" A dark hand was across my chest on a dark night. I brushed that hand aside as being another Addis hustler....(More)

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Mines & Poverty


Kompong Thom is in the middle of Cambodia. Right slap bang in the Middle. Ivan and I sat on the pavement sipping our Angor Beers watching the world go by... (More)

Trains, Souks, Mountains


After spending two days searching for the elusive greasy Australians and New Zealanders, they eventually found me loitering outside Fes Railway Station. (More)

Captains & Nurses


Ahhh hello sir" said the Steward, pointing me down towards economy. Then the swiss mincer glanced at my boarding card and issued a stream of swiss german at his colleague (More)

Dust in my Eyes


"I am a Kurd, this is kurdistan, there are no borders here." And with that the moustachioed kurdish peasant tried to shove past Sam. (More)