The Sri Mahamariamman Hindu temple in Georgetown, Penang – Malaysia. Travel Photos: Georgetown photo gallery Read more »
[Travel Photo] Sri Mahamariamman Temple, Georgetown Penang – Malaysia
Where I’m At: Bangkok – On my way to Europe
I arrived in Bangkok last July with a plan to be here for three months before heading back to London. During that time I ended up going to Ho Chi Minh City instead, where I spent five of the last nine months. It seems that Saigon is putting in a good case for being a [...] Read more »
Kopi Joss – The charcoal coffee of Yogyakarta
When I’m on the road I’m always on the lookout for interesting cafes and new coffee experiences. On my trip to Yogyakarta I found an unusual brew called Jopi Joss: charcoal coffee. [Kopi Joss - it tastes better than it looks.] Kopi Joss preparation starts off in the usual Javanese style, with loose coffee grinds [...] Read more »
Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park, Java – Indonesia
[Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park in East Java, Indonesia.] Like most visitors to Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park (more commonly called Bromo) I arrived to my guest house in the evening without having seen the park. The tour begins with a jeep ride in the morning darkness to the crater rim, arriving in time for the sun rise. As [...] Read more »
10 years as a digital nomad
In April, 2003, I left my job in Dublin and began my life as a digital nomad. At the time I didn’t know that I had just become a digital nomad, or that I would be doing it for ten years. My previous employment record was three years and three months, and that was three [...] Read more »
Bird cage street lights – Solo, Indonesia
This creative piece of public art in Solo, Indonesia, turns bird cages into an ornamental street light. Travel Photos: Solo photo gallery Read more »
Notes on Pangandaran, Indonesia – An alternative beach destination to Bali
[Pangandaran Beach, Java - Indonesia] Up until a few days before I arrived I had never heard of Pangandaran. This fishing village on the south coast of West Java is a popular beach resort (if you can describe it as that) for domestic visitors, but like much of Indonesia beyond Bali, it is not on [...] Read more »
In Pictures: Kota (Old Jakarta)
[Remnants of Old Jakarta] Kota (Old Jakarta) is the area around the old port area of Jakarta. The remaining heritage buildings here are remnants from the Dutch colonial era when the city was known as Batavia. [Jakarta History Museum] Like seemingly every big colonial city in the region Batavia was an “x of the east” [...] Read more »
[Street Art] Wired rabbit – Bangkok, Thailand
Wander around Thailand (or most places in SE Asia) and you will notice a tangled mess of utility wires hanging above in a seemingly haphazard manner. Despite the messy appearance, the power and internet service works. I found this wall in Bangkok which has brilliantly blended street art with the dangling wires. Travel Photos: Bangkok [...] Read more »
Where I’m At: Four months in Ho Chi Minh City
I arrived in Ho Chi Minh City last November with a three month visa, half wondering if my nomadic ways would keep me in a city for that long. Turns out I ended up extending my stay to four months, which is the longest I have been in one place for years (perhaps I am [...] Read more »