I was playing outside our home in Sri Lanka when the military Jeep roared up. There was ...
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Author Archives: Gehan
Coronavirus Diaries
A couple of chaps were driving around on a Sunday evening looking for toilet paper - they ...
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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 lo...
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Merry Christmas from Martini Mandate!
My Christmas story begins in a small town in Pennsylvania. A group of men gather at the ...
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The Most Beautiful City in the World
Barely ten minutes after landing at Marco Polo airport in Venice, I was swinging my bag on...
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Vegetarians – An Inconvenient Truth
Red meat is good for you. A team of respected mathematicians examined the same research th...
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A Night in Colombo
It’s my first visit to Colombo since the terrible Easter Sunday bombings. The nation h...
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I Just Want Stuff to Work!
British Airways flight 183 was taxiing for takeoff from London’s Heathrow Airport. It wa...
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The Chelsea Flower Show, Brexit, and Women Leaders
My nostrils twitched as I entered the Chelsea Flower Show. The pollen count was overwhel...
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Martini Mandate in Cape Town
Click on the map for a list of our favourite haunts in Cape Town ...
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In Memorium
A Hymn for Ceylon 🇱🇰 Jehovah, Thou hast promised The isles shall wa...
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My Fok Maralize: cycling and tales from the Cape
If you are a keen cyclist then the Cape Town Cycle Tour (aka Cape Argus) is likely on your...
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