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“What the f— is Ushuaïa?”

September 13, 2015by Alex Leave a comment

Say what you like about wealthy Moroccan nightclub-managing, boat-owning party boys, but their hosting etiquette does their mothers proud.

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London, travel

Cool karma collected in Kathmandu

May 15, 2014by Alex Leave a comment

Date: 15 May Location: the beautiful outdoor daybed, Kathmandu Guest House, Kathmandu Notable sightings: a smattering of the baby mountains of Nepal, an honest to god decent burrito. Maybe the […]

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travel

Of piña coladas, predators and questionable hygiene

May 9, 2014by Alex 4 Comments

Date: 8 May Location: a sand island, the Ganges, Uttar Pradesh Notable sightings: dolphins in the Ganges! Showers enjoyed in the last few days: nil. Right before sundown our three […]

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travel

Cranky Caterpillar & Friends

May 9, 2014by Alex 1 Comment

Date: 7 May Location: floating down the Ganges on a dinky sailboat filled with carpets and pillows, blasting The Lumineers on Babysitters' Club's bluetooth speakers, somewhere between Allahbad and Varanssi. […]

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travel

Cool in the shade of the colonial manor garden

May 3, 2014by Alex 2 Comments

Date: 2 May Location: the shaded terrace, Bhanwar Vila, the local Maharajah's palace-come-homestay, Karauli Notable sightings: peacocks (I love peacocks); a swimming pool that looks like its been here since […]

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travel

The cast and crew: Team Southern India

April 17, 2014by Alex 1 Comment

Date: 15 April Location: the oldest colonial cafe in India, The Boulevard, Pondicherry Notable sightings: no zoo 😦 My goodness, I seem to be overly capable of getting myself into […]

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