Israel, Jerusalem & Betlehem
Okay, I’m sorry but Haifa is ugly. I could blame it on the weather (horrendous) or the fact we docked in the industrial zone (also horrendous), but the truth of the matter is - I’m hugely relieved as we leave its unsettling panorama full of ‘white elephants’ (horror-like
Messina, Sicily
16th January, 2020 > So both me & my legs think choosing Messina as our first bike ride of 2020 might not have been the wisest decision. Man, it’s hilly! Fueled by the Italian espresso that’s barely enough for one sip but definitely enough to wake the dead,
Lisbon, Portugal
13th January, 2020 These new passengers are SAVAGE! 2 days into the 99 days World Voyage, during the $10 sale I’ve been already told: “I wouldn’t want this crap if it was free.”, and been asked: ”Have you been a failure your whole life or is that a
The IPAM.
Sunday, 29th December. Caribbean island of St. Kitts. I sneaked some coffee (bevarages are on general not allowed outside the crew bar and crew mess) to the deck 13, basically the rooftop of our ship, one of only two decks crew and staff is allowed to. In front of me
The America. Ish.
Hi mum and dad! We didn’t sink! I’m looking at the Statue of Liberty right now! Perhaps the most random call my poor parents ever received from me, even though in my case..that’s highly debatable. 23rd December, 2019. For most of you, the world looks still
The Sea.
The most common first reaction to our news about embarking on this 6 months working contract on the cruise ship: ‘what if you get the sea sickness?’, so let’s get that one out of the way. You most likely will at some point.There’s a box with sea
The Crossing.
3 days to New York Current position 49 13.3N, 034 18.6W, speed 16.5 knots. We woke up to a warning that due to a moderate swell, extra caution & hands on the rails at all times will be required. Sometimes during last night, we’ve entered the
Our Cabin in the Woods
> “Look guys! It’s the Connecticut autumn fairytale out there!” Except we’re not in Connecticut (just my bizarro fixed ideas again). Rather, we’re driving through the English countryside, somewhere in Kent, searching for our airbnb home for the night. Me, David and Gill Fisher - my first
Marking the Chapters
> “Do you sometimes worry what would happen if you hit a vein and the ink travels to the heart and stops it?” Probably not the best question to ask a tattoo artist when he’s plunging a needle into your friend. It’s Saturday 2nd November and the three
Birthday Road Trip
My only birthday wish this year was to get a group of friends together and finally visit the famed Eden Project in Cornwall. Spoiler alert: I still have yet to see the Eden Project, but ended up being treated instead to (as is so often the case)much better -
The Year of Hanging
Our work team has been moved to a new office recently. Both the people close to me & my colleagues observed my level of Zen with suspicion. Don't get me wrong - the fact I did not partake in the office drama (ME! Leo Sun, Aries Moon &
I really like cocktails
I know, shocking, but hear me out. I don't go through life simply on the 'default settings' - you know that. I re-think and re-analyse EVERYTHING, like - even guinea pigs. I still don't quite understand what is the purpose of this animal? And
