There are many readers here who have spent time living and working in some remote locations or third tier cities in greater Asia, so this story may bring a smile. It’s all about going to restaurants, bars, and cafes and ordering a drink, or more specifically, a glass of wine or a bottle of beer. [...]
You are sitting in the audience and the presenter has just put up yet another slide so full of text and graphics that it reminds you of the Kaleidoscope your grandfather showed to you as a child; pretty, ever changing colours and patterns but no chance of discerning anything meaningful, let alone the words hidden [...]
There has always been something slightly scary about the deep and dark blue water of the open ocean. Looking over the side of a ship or going snorkelling at the edge of the reef for the first time. For a lot of people, the simple act of getting out in front of a crowd [...]
