Archive for the ‘Social’ Category
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A prostitute stole my cell phone
Cultural, Places, SocialFor the most part, my life in Cambodia is not nearly as “exotic” as people living in cities like Chicago and Cleveland might think it is. I ride my bike around our small town, I work in an office with cement walls
August 28, 2010
Afternoon Tea – A traditional English experience
Cultural, Food & Wine, SocialOf all the English stereotypes, the obsession with tea drinking is perhaps the most accurate and what better way to get a first-hand experience for English culture than by joining in the traditional Afternoon Tea ritual when the clock strikes 4 o’clock.
August 27, 2010
Is it hotter outside than usual? Or is it just me?
SocialThis summer hasn’t been so easy for the heat sensitive. And when you live in the tropical Miami, Florida it’s not so easy to escape the sweltering sun, even if you are spending the day at the beach.
August 25, 2010
What is microfinance?: A view from the field
SocialThey were village women in braids, highland hats and tiny pumps. Some even had babies slung to their backs. But they all made their way about the makeshift soccer pitch at pace, kicking around a half-deflated ball.
August 24, 2010
What it’s like to start a Blog
Personal, SocialWhat better way to examine the ups and downs, the trials and tribulations of trying to break into the blogosphere than to follow the confessions of a new Blogger.
August 5, 2010
What has happened to travel?
Adventures, Opinions, Personal, Social, TechnologyTechnology enables us to make better informed, faster decisions and hopefully saves us some money as a result, but sometimes as a traveller I wonder how this all impacts on the intrinsic value of travel.
August 4, 2010
Land of the free, home of the weird
Cultural, Places, SocialFar away from the humdrum sights you’ll encounter on an average bus tour in the U.S. are some seriously offbeat attractions you won’t find anywhere else.
August 2, 2010
Trains you can smoke on
Social, TransportOne of my favourite books about train travel is Jenny Diski’s Stranger on a Train: Daydreaming and Smoking Around America.
July 29, 2010
Experiencing the Townships in South Africa
Cultural, Places, Political, SocialAt the turn of the 20th century racial segregation became prominent in South Africa and the history of community removals and marginalisation had begun.
July 19, 2010
Offline networking: tips for travelling solo
Cultural, Places, SocialDuring my recent stay in Miami I decided to take my travel networking offline. How? With the oldest trick in the book. It goes a little something like this…
July 15, 2010
