India, India, India!What am I doing here? It’s busy, and I'm not talking rush hour busy. I'm talking last Saturday before Christmas, middle of the shopping center busy. Plus every type car, rickshaw, motor bike; Horse cart, Cow cart, Hand cart; Cripples of every sort and age imaginable, touts and hawkers, beggars, muggers and a whole heap of cows thrown in for good measure. Add the smell of a sewage treatment plant the noise of a war zone and enoug...

So, back in Bangkok, after another LONG bus ride, once again. Been up to Pai for some wholesome Yoga/hotsprings/swimingpool/latenight partying, etc. I always start with good intentions but seem to get distracted along the way. In this instance by Fisherman’s Friends, a Finnish Concoction that will remain a secret till my return. Although it’s not that hard to figure out, think Vodka and Peppermints and you'll have a pretty good idea. Anyway, Pai i...

Sawadee Krup!May I first respond to my dear friend Kristian’s simple words of unkindness-Why such negativity should spew forth from your mind I cannot guess. My only assumption can be that this darkness is embedded deeply in your soul, suppressed only by my company over the past 9 months. For we all know, even the darkest recesses can be illuminated if the light is good and true. And as to your attempts to erase my presence from those with whom I have share...

Hello there. Just a quick one, its the crack of dawn and I've been up for hours without a coffee, so not much to say, other then I'm here safe and well, heading down to the iIslands in a couple days and looking forward to a four month Holiday! Back in Bangkok for the last couple days, attempting to get organized, make plans etc. but hampered by the heat and appeal of cold beer. Still, if you set yourself easy targets then once they're achieved you ...

Yeah! Nod is awsome.  He came all the way to NZ to see his boys for twelve days.  We all had the experience of a life time, first the surf-tamers  went up north and were then joined by Kris and I for good times with in Taranaki and on the slopes. This holiday was above and beyond anything so far.After returning to wellington last weekend I realised that I have completed the Kiwi experience and am reading to move on, back the way I ca...