I Hate St. Valentine
That’s the most stupid fake date on earth! When I was a teenager in Europe, it even didn’t exist (or...
Comedy
The Unnecessary Fire
We call the magical device we have in our pockets a “phone”, but it really should be called a “communicator”....
Enlightenment from my Chinese Friends
I have been living here for a while now, but I realised that I am totally ignorant about the Chinese...
A Rare Christmas Treat
I woke up early on Christmas day 1984, seriously hung-over after an inpromptu party the night before. The planned party...
Are you Mr Magoo, too?
As I slide at break-neck speed down the slippery slope of life towards the age of 50, I can’t help...
Party Animal
One Friday night when I was 15 years old I persuaded my folks to let me go to my first...
Blind, Bamboozled and Big
For me, travelling is as much about the journey as the destination. One of the things I enjoy most “en...
The Battle of the Beer
It was Christmas Eve 1984, and, just like I did every year in those days, I was running around the...
Have Yourself a Grumpy Little Christmas
Guys, I am back to my grumpy old self. In the last article, “Solution to the Global Crisis”, I tried...
I Hate Spas
Most people like massages and spa treatments, but I am not one of them. All those ‘SPA-aholics’, addicted ladies, always...
I love Indonesia
I was on my way to Jepara (the biggest jungle furniture centre in the world, around 2,500 different small, medium...
Disneyland Bali
I know, I know, the expatriates in Bali are such an easy target to laugh at, but still… As I’ve...
To my Expatriate Friends who always Complain (Including me!)
It’s a bit of an international sport or hobby for expatriates to always complain about how things are better in...