Latin America, the rich land of poor people
The division of labor among nations is that some specialize in winning and others in losing. Our part of the world, known today as Latin America, was…
Life behind the railway, beauty within the slum
I had the privilege to work in a place whose existence the majority of people prefers to ignore. A place where people walk by the same way they cross a…
A map of flavours (I) – Southeast Asia
If there is a universal language, I’d like to think it’s the appreciation of good food. Asia is nothing if not famed for her abundance and diversity of…
Hawaii, from Lost haven to concrete America
I never planned to be in Hawaii. I’d never imagined it. But the paths of an around the world trip are unknowable. I planned to end my Asian leg of the trip…
Allemansrätten and the land of infinites
There is an inexplicable sense of freedom when you drive your car on holiday. It’s an open book, it can get you anywhere. A van epitomises this kind of…
Seaweed is killing the Caribbean
It’s another sunny day in the Caribbean. Everything is how it should be, how the pictures show you in the travel magazines and people tell you after their…