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Caruso
For a few years I lived in the Trastevere district of Rome. I rode a bicycle to work and bought groceries at the market. I lived in a flat at…
The Wild World of Weed Trimming
Amongst the backpacking community, there’s always plenty of buzz surrounding the highly fantasised life that is weed trimming. And the first rule of Trim Club is that you do not talk…
A Day in the Life of a Bear Conservationist
While we’re all familiar with the hype around shark attacks in Australia, how many of us have ever heard about bear attacks in Japan? Conflict with these animals has been…
Going to a Wine Fight as an Alcoholic’s Daughter
Spain’s relaxed nature towards its lifestyle, including alcohol, is terrifying to the sober daughter of an alcoholic. To have a childhood coloured by the not-so-parental parent my mother became when…
I Went to Karaoke in Switzerland and Fell Out a Three-Storey Window
We all know that a drunken karaoke session can make even the most admirable person fall from grace. I just didn’t realise how far I would plummet. It was summer…
I Had a Mushroom Shake in Thailand and All I Got Was This Stupid CD
I can’t even show you the CD. Why? Because I threw that five-track motherfucker straight into the Chao Phraya River, Bangkok’s crystal clear aquatic thoroughfare. As a Dive Instructor, I…
Hunting for Wolves in Mongolia
We were staying in a nomad camp in the middle of the steppe. There were about 10 bottles of vodka in the back of the van at at all times,…
Beautiful Are The Fireflies
Our guide sunk his comically large paddle into the bank and pushed us away. While I half-expected us to gracefully sink into the river like Jack Sparrow’s Black Pearl, we…
How To Not Get Into Berghain
“What is the title of the second track in the DJ’s third EP?” I stood there, stunned. I didn’t know who was playing the venue. Truth be told, the bouncer…
I Modelled Nude and Got Complimented on My Feet
This black fur rug feels a bit porny. Don’t make eye contact with the older lady in the corner. Oh god… I hope no one heard my stomach. Should have…
Waldeinsamkeit
Waldeinsamkeit (n.) (German): The feeling of being alone in the woods. Embodies a connectedness with nature and the peace experienced in that moment. You know the feeling. The one you…
The Unexpected Joy of Enforced Public Nudity
After a bad injury, when I booked my first ever sports massage, I was shocked at the level of intimacy. The experience was more intimate, in fact, than any romantic…