See the World Differently
A sharp squawk and some frantic scuffling caught our attention on the train in Vietnam. Subtly peeping between the seats, we saw a lady scrabbling around on the floor. She was berated by a member of staff and everything quickly settled down again. She had been sitting quietly, snacking on an orange and stuffing the […]
“If your bike is going to fall apart, it’s going to do it soon.” I joked cheerfully. We were just leaving Ta Nei, the tiniest, most overgrown and least touristy of the Angkor temples we visited. Cycling down a sandy dirt track, we were all too aware that we were 17km from our guesthouse in […]
“No! No! Don’t sit!” the driver bellowed at the bewildered woman as she made a move towards the nearest empty seat. “But where can I sit?” she replied, clearly wondering how seat allocation might be managed on this curious mode of transport. “Anywhere” came the gruff but not overly helpful response. This general state of […]
The trolley creaks and strains under the teetering mountain of bags. One struggles to push while the other catches any falling debris. With an audible grunt they heave each bag onto the scales while the airline staff, unable to conceal their contempt, politely explain the hefty excess luggage fee. You’ll see this couple again after […]