Pancho, our family’s loyal companion of 15 years, faced with a long and painful decline after a long and happy life, was put to sleep today. He’s been such a big part of our family for such a long time, it hasn’t really sunk in yet. However, I think it’s the little things that I’m […]

A friend told me last night that he believes people move and travel overseas because they like to have to struggle for things - staying in one place is too easy. I’m not sure I entirely agree, but maybe I am blinded by my own masochism. I do know that China has put […]

Now in Beijing. A few things have happened in the interim; things such as this.
Edit (slightly later): Apologies for the questionable use of the above semicolon.

A friend of mine decided to pop into Baghdad today, and snapped this photo. I am at a loss for words:
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My sister has also been travelling, and has the videos to prove it.