I had one of the more interesting evenings of the year in Zagreb this week with a man who I met the first time the previous evening, and a man...
The Swiss Tourist Board is missing a trick. Having been to Albania recently and hearing the country described as the 'Switzerland of the Balkans', I reflected on the reasons the...
One of the major benefits of growing up in a Western city is the seemingly unlimited availability of everything, with a choice of food that is obscene. I fondly remember...
"Do you speak Hebrew?"
"Shalom, and that’s about it."
"This way please."
I knew that this was going to be an ordeal, but I had expected to at least reach the check-in counter...
I met a girl from Gitarama, Rwanda at an expats drinks gathering the other night in Split, Croatia. I knew the anniversary was approaching, but I was not prepared for...
I have never lost anyone close in my adult life. A fortunate thing in one sense, perhaps, but when the loss does come, it will make me all the less...
(all photos copyright Romulic and Stojcic)
Having worked on promoting tourism over the last few years, I have been very fortunate to meet some very interesting people and see some pretty...
It is some 25 years since I started what can be loosely labelled a career in the wonderful city of Munich. A male chambermaid was the unlikely first job at...
The island of Hvar in Croatia. One of the world's most beautiful spots, and one of the country's prime tourist destinations.
In the summer.
Hvar in the winter is arguably even more...
There's nothing quite like being stitched up live on television in a foreign language...
Qatar 15 years ago is very different to today. As are procedures for entering the country with no visa...
5 days at the beach in Rio sounds great. But 5 nights with no dollars? An attempt to get home $430 short of the airfare.
Imagine the appeal of a hospital with bodies piled up at the entrance, or perhaps a restaurant with victims of its food poisoning on the streets outside enticing you in...
A visit to Korea when working in Japan, with two missions - a haircut and entry into North Korea. Both spectacularly unsuccessful.
