Sri Lanka – in the news for the wrong reason
I’ve just returned from an unsettling trip to Sri Lanka. The country has run of of fuel, electricity and dollars.& ...
Michelin Stars in Africa
African food is frequently served with an unleavened bread that also serves as your plate, as well your napkin.
A red rooster, a hooker and a cigar
Breaking down in Africa is not for the faint hearted. Fortunately I had a cigar and a bottle of gin.
Drink your way through Christmas!
If you are looking for a reason to drink, the pandemic is an excellent one. As we desperately tried to eke out one last ...
Gangster Granny and the Bootleggers
They looked like they were from the set of the Godfather. The restaurant was full of them - swarthy thick-set men who lo ...
The Super Model and the Flying Coffin
She was a woman of a certain age. Attractive, but with history. I poured her another martini and lit her cigarette. Meet ...
Merry Christmas – Carpe the Hell out of this Diem!
We’ve spend the best part of 2020 worrying about the health of our older relatives, the futures of our children, the wel ...
Christmas Cocktails 2020
There were many occasions to drink in 2020 - since there really was little else to do. Here are the cocktails I am mixi ...
It’s really not that bad
The youth was about 14 or 15. My age. He was running for his life. Naked, except for the torn remnants of a sarong held ...
My Life in Lockdowns
I was playing outside our home in Sri Lanka when the military Jeep roared up. There was a bullet hole in the windscreen ...
Coronavirus Diaries
A couple of chaps were driving around on a Sunday evening looking for toilet paper - they were planning on cornering the ...
Travel in the Age of Coronavirus
It was only a few weeks ago, but it seemed like we were living in a different age. My local grocery store had ample sto ...