Notes from a Nomad

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14 – The Beauty Pageant – Bantayan Island – Jan 18 2013

IMG_3357 PToday is our last day on Bantayan Island after spending seven days here. The first three we enjoyed the beautiful white sand beach but on the last three the wind got up and we spent most of our time in the restaurant accessing Continue reading


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13 – The Dating Game – Bantayan Island – January 15 2013

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The New Year has found me in the southern Philippines where I have been telling everyone the women are fast, or should I just say friendly and the internet is slow.

I am renting a house in Thailand  Continue reading


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10 – China on my mind – Oct 8 2012

IMG_4251I keep thinking this is my third visit to China but in fact it is the fifth time I have been in the country as I have twice visited Tibet and whether we like it or not after 50 years Tibet is as much part of China as Wales and Scotland are part of the UK.  So perhaps I should say this is my third visit to mainland or undisputed China. Continue reading