Even with earplugs, the noise was loud.
Click. Whir. Tic tic tic. Klonk.
I stared up at the plastic contraption holding my head in place and thought: How does anyone have sex in here?
Read MoreEven with earplugs, the noise was loud.
Click. Whir. Tic tic tic. Klonk.
I stared up at the plastic contraption holding my head in place and thought: How does anyone have sex in here?
Read MoreNestled amongst the limestone protrusions in northern Vietnam's Halong Bay are people living in floating houses.
Read MoreOn reflection, not stuffing the Queen Mother was a missed opportunity.
Read MoreA traditional Vietnamese art is to combine the movies 'Psycho' and 'Child's Play' and produce a show known as ... water puppetry.
Read MoreIt wasn't until I was face down on the table having my bare buttocks spanked, that I wondered if my request for a head and shoulder massage had been misunderstood.
Read MoreConversing in Japanese is like being a dog.
Read MoreI have concluded that I am either part of a sociological experiment or I am doing my job really really wrong.
Read MoreStanding in the immigration line for US citizens while clutching one of her Majesty's finest red passports did not seem the wisest of moves.
Read More"We recommend all passengers use the restroom before boarding."
The last time someone had suggested this to me, I was out of nappies sufficiently recently not to be trusted on car journeys lasting more than 15 minutes.
Read MoreIt was not a good week for language learning.
By which I mean that if my linguistic ability was the average for mankind, the wheel would have been invented 7,000 times since nobody would have been able to share their discovery.
Read MoreI had been having a great evening right until the point where a guy decided to hang onto the outside of my subway car.
Read MoreI looked down at my 'US Customs & Border Protection' form: it didn't look good.
Read MoreAs I walked through Hokkaido University campus this morning, my peaceful reflections were brought to a screaming halt by the site of one gigantic poster.
Read MoreDespite appreciating the obvious medical reasons behind this, there is something decidedly odd about sitting in a room full of pregnant women, waiting for a prescription for birth control.
Read MoreI had just begun to give my lecture (Waves & Fluids: a masterfully prepared presentation) when I felt something hit my skin just inside the neck of my top.
Read MoreNothing really gets you out of bed faster than your cat leaving skid marks on your sheets.
Read MoreOne the way back from lunch, I was accosted by a crazed religious cult.
Read MoreStretching 12 blocks through the centre of the city, Odori Park in Sapporo is home to a wide variety of festivals that take place in the city throughout the year. None, however, is as famous as the 'Yuki Matsuri' or 'Snow Festival'.
Read MorePro-lifers, I have a problem with you. You're not pro-life.
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