The Curious Case of the Selfie Stick

I loathe selfies. Ergo, I loathe selfie sticks. And the word ergo come to think of it. The selfie stick for me is right up there on my list of hated tech trends somewhere between the bluetooth headset and customised mobile phone ringtones, especially if the phone owner is of adult age. No exceptions. Everything […]

Visiting the Driest Desert on Earth

Chile was long overdue. Missing it on my first foray into South America was unfortunate, but given the size of this land mass, one can be forgiven for not ticking all the countries in a nine month stint. Besides the Football World Cup in Brazil was more of a draw for me back then.

Reality Bites

I stumbled upon this article a few days ago which revealed that reality TV ‘star’ Joey Essex is reportedly making more money than the Prime Minister of Britain. While I’m no fan of Cameron, it’s hard to imagine how a television personality, famous for his lack of intelligence, can be hawked around the various TV […]

Medellin, Colombia – The Love Affair Continues

Today is a Colombian National Holiday celebrating their independence when the people took to the streets to protest against Spanish rule. I’m not sure if it is celebrated more so in Bogota, because in Medellin today at least, it was very quiet. This was probably due to the torrential rain and thunder which has blanketed down […]

Throwing Shapes and Losing Mates at Glastonbury Festival

Around this time of year as the sun teases from behind a blanket of clouds, my thoughts always turn to Summer festival season. I’ve been fortunate to have been to some interesting gigs in the past – Oasis in Belfast (Liam spitting on the crowd), Eric Clapton at Slane Castle (electrical fault halfway through his […]