This coming November I’ll be doing a bicycle ride from Jerusalem to Eilat in Israel. Why? Good question.

The reasons are several. Firstly, the chance to go back to Israel. I was there in 2008 for a few months and just loved it. The food, the sites, the people, the culture. Plus I’m hanging out for some more of the best hummus in the world in Yafo…

It rains a lot here during the wet season. At least once a day there comes a downpour of rather epic proportions that lasts anywhere from 10 to 20 minutes, stops, and then the sun comes out for a bit. Sitting by the waterfront you get some great views of storm clouds coming in from the east. The last few days have been a bit cooler in the evenings which is a nice change but [...]

Loy Krathong festival is one of Thailand Festival which occurs on the full moon of the 12th lunar month, a date which usually falls in November…

The worst thing you can do while fasting/detoxing on a tropical island is to take a walk through the streets at night. Food stalls of everything line the footpath and the smells are either amazing or turn the stomach slightly, either way making it hard to keep calm and carry on not thinking about food…

A trip to the beach followed by some toe sucking fish…