Tag: Contemplation

Day Four in SE Asia, and Sticking to the Beaten Track May Just Be The Safest Option

June 19, 2017

Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam: On my last full day in Ho Chi Minh City I was torn between taking a full day trip down the Mekong Delta where I’d get to see rice paddies and ‘traditional Vietnamese culture’, or having a day of contemplation and reflection by taking an epically long walk around the city. … More Day Four in SE Asia, and Sticking to the Beaten Track May Just Be The Safest Option

To Be A Melburnian Or A Mancunian: Are They One And The Same?

November 24, 2016

I’ve been in Australia almost four months now, and in Melbourne just over a month, and I’ve been thinking. A lot. So I thought it was about time I wrote something about what’s been happening in my wonderfully exciting life since I left the delights of Marvel Loch and WA. Following a successful and enjoyable … More To Be A Melburnian Or A Mancunian: Are They One And The Same?

Airports and airplanes, contemplation and 11am red wines.

September 29, 2014

Stirring throughout the night, unable to sleep much, my mind racing in anticipation, I awoke at 4:30am on the day of departure. The previous weekend had been filled with goodbyes, alcohol fuelled reminiscence amongst friends and family, and a few heart felt tears. Saying goodbye to my dad was probably the hardest; he worries, as … More Airports and airplanes, contemplation and 11am red wines.