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A letter written on the eve of leaving a settled life
These were the some of the last words I wrote as a truly sedentary person. It's fascinating how much has changed: I do get annoyed by...
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Vagabond problems: geographical dyslexia, life without possessions, and the ever-elusive orgasm
I’ve just returned home from the supermercado in Lagoa de Conçeicão with a few loads of Brazilian groceries stuffed into Albert Heijn and...
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Life on the not (entirely) mythical island of Florianópolis, Brazil
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Proper masala chai, man-love, and the maelstrom of Mumbai
There are so many wonderful things about India: masala chai, boiled in the milk like it should be. Sugar cane juice. Poori. Young boys...
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A three-day ramble from Tuscany to Kerala
10 November 10:25 Camucia-Cortona Stazione Friday morning and I'm waiting for the regionale train into Rome, gazing up at Cortona on the...
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Exploring the Peruvian Amazon with Inkaterra
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