"To be honest, I have a problem with the whole idea of the talking snake. I mean even if it didn't talk, and just sort of plonked the apple down and nodded towards it, I'd be suspicious" -- Alan PartridgeVinny didn't get any sleep night before last, and I didn't get any sleep last night. It's funny. There's nothing to do when you can't sleep. This is mainly because there's nothing to do when you're awake. Less so at night when ...

"Another glorious day on the train. A day on the train is like a day on the farm. Every meal a banquet, every mile a pleasure. I love the train!"By day three, I had started to forget how much time we'd spent on the train. We didn't have things like watches or alarm clocks, so quickly adopted a sleep when it's dark, eat when hungry approach to living. Well, apart from the eating, as we had very little money.When the train stopped at stations many local...

"We are damned and we are deadAll god's children to be sentTo our perfect place in the sunAnd in the dirt" - Marilyn MansonDay 2 dawned bright and rickety. The European s***head Challenge had been concluded the night before, and I had failed miserably to catch Vinny. He won by 180 games to 160. We were now to break out a new deck of cards and begin the Asian Open. I noticed a book on the little communal table, amidst the bottles of water and playing cards. Le...

"Remember what Bilbo used to say: It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to..." - The Fellowship of the RingThe day dawned bright and fresh. There was something electric about the atmosphere, some whisper of excitement that we couldn't touch, couldn't hear, but could feel to the very depths of our being...Today, Luck willing...

"Me and Poll are loving your Blog, Poll is addicted to the thing but all you seem to be doing is getting pissed, great fun for you and the randoms along the way but not good info!! Put the bottle down and get on with some sober adventures ( you know the ones that happen during the day!! )." --- Extract from an e-mail Karim sent me the other day.Fair point. And let it not be said that Vinny and I don't respond to the constructive criticism that our fair travel...