I’ve just returned from a 2-week holiday in Sri Lanka. It was originally planned to be just a holiday, but as it turned out the lasting memory of the trip...
I’ve just returned from a 2-week holiday in Sri Lanka. It was originally planned to be just a holiday, but as it turned out the lasting memory of the trip...
First of all, apologies for the massive gap since my last blog. I’ve been very busy. I was prompted to write something after receiving my copy of the excellent...
I was approached today by “a company providing an innovative concept of candles for illumination”. They are looking for distributors in Europe, and somehow found my website. I haven’t...
I decided to spend most of today watching the India vs Pakistan cricket world cup match. As well as reminding me how massive cricket is in India and Pakistan,...
One of my contacts in Japan posted a note on Linked In that said “got to love social networks sites at times like these”, presumably in response to lots...
Although I read this several months ago I thought it deserved a little space on my blog now. The Dark Tourist is written by comedian/journalist Dom Joly (always likely...
My reading habit is rather varied – a mix of novels, management books and international current affairs/history. I wanted to write a few words about the most recent of...
What is it with all these floods everywhere around the world? I’ve been lucky enough to work in all of the recently affected countries and it’s dreadful to watch...
I was reading the news over the weekend about the banning by al-Shabab (the islamist group that controls a region of Somalia) of handshakes between men and women. This...
My first ever trip to Australia took place just after England won the Rugby World Cup in 2003. I landed in Adelaide after a long flight via Singapore and...