The problem with the Great Wall of China is that it is not flat. Obviously this was not a problem when it was built. The mountainous location was after all a design feature intended to keep barbarians out. What I … Continue reading It sure is a Great Wall
This took place on one of my early foreign holidays with my parents in the mid-eighties. We were staying at Obergurgl in Austria’s Öztal. [Note: this was so long ago that the Öztal’s most famous resident, Ötzi the Iceman, had … Continue reading Cowardice and Omelettes
I realised that I might have made a mistake when the first thing our guide for the week wanted to know was whether our travel insurance covered helicopter evacuation. It had seemed like a good idea when I saw the … Continue reading Braving Bulgaria
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