Surrounded in a Stampede
A cloud of dust and a thundering herd was coming straight at me—what would you do? Continue reading Surrounded in a Stampede
Category: Tales
Lost in an Underwater Cave
Have you ever been inside a cave with no light? You literally can’t see your hand in front of your face. Now, imagine being underwater in … Continue reading Lost in an Underwater Cave
Crossing Borders 2: From Russia with Love
Second in a three-part series entitled “Crossing Borders” I recently wrote about a three-day train journey from Kazakhstan to Russia. While getting there was half the … Continue reading Crossing Borders 2: From Russia with Love
The Day I Jumped Off a Moving Train
“I love trains. I don’t even mind First Great Western, which is a stupid name because it implies every carriage is first class, but they’re not.” … Continue reading The Day I Jumped Off a Moving Train
Crossing Borders 1: Trainbound in Petropavl
“Ever since childhood, I have seldom heard a train go by and not wished I was on it,” writes Paul Theroux in The Great Railway Bazaar. … Continue reading Crossing Borders 1: Trainbound in Petropavl
Over the Glacier and Through the Mud: The Antarctica Marathon
I had a dream when I was 22 that someday I would go to the region of ice and snow and go on and on till … Continue reading Over the Glacier and Through the Mud: The Antarctica Marathon
Language Learning Made Practical: Funny Moments on Istanbul Buses
Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the … Continue reading Language Learning Made Practical: Funny Moments on Istanbul Buses
