I know it is a poor excuse for a post but I have added a new blog to my blog role.
That said I’ve no idea what it is like but it is the blog of someone I met here in Dublin the other day. We went on a day trip to Kilkenny together.
So I [...]

Beer has wheat in it right? So can people with celiacs drink beer. This disorder could be more serious than I had initially thought.
Travelators: I’ve got a plan but I just need a renewable energy supply.
Warm beer isn’t as horrible as it sounds.
It takes 22 years of military service, certain honours and to [...]

I was asked to post a couple of social photos so here goes:
Chris who took wonderful care of me in Rome (enjoying a Pizza and the World Cup):

Mimmo on a boat in Venice:

My Finnish mate in Prague (Meeko) who I met in Vienna:

On a roof top in Berlin:

After a night on the town with Tilman [...]

…That is the power of Eurocentrism.
India, however, is not merely different from Europe. India (and every local reality within India) is singular – not different from any universal standard but different in itself. If the first Italian writer could free himself of Europe as standard he could grasp the singularity. This singularity [...]

..but here we go again (see what happens with a little positive reinforcement):

Why would Pulp Fiction lie to me? Royale with Cheese my arse.
Speaking of which, did you know that pot is illegal in Amsterdam (and the rest of the Netherlands)?
Australia is massively over regulated
German toilets…
When traveling it is easy to take a random [...]