The Irresponsible Traveller
First-hand destination reports, news and editorial
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Counting Holes
‘Any Glass, Any Car‘ say Autoglass… er… well, not a Tata Safari, Puna’s finest, and if the Indian promotional literature is to be believed ‘a premium MUV targeted at the upper strata of society.‘ However monsoon-proof Tatas purport to be, it has to said that their windscreens are not best suited to the cracking northern
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Sheikh Down in the Snow
A few days ago I waited on the tarmac at Stockholm’s Arlanda airport whilst twin turboprops wound themselves into sufficient frenzy for flight. A blond female flight attendant, who save for the strings of supermarionation bore outsize resemblance to Thunderbird’s Lady Penelope, went through the safety briefing. 40 minutes later, over miles of snowy forest and
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Chim Chim Cher-ee
Yesterday saw chimney sweep Jeff’s annual visit. At 62 and a former Coldstream Guardsman with an army pension, Jeff’s once taught fighting man’s physique had in retirement inflated to that of a leaden balloon, leaving him awkward and wheezing at the least exertion. Say what you like about Dick Van Dyke’s accent, his fancy footwork
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Haiti – Devastating Earthquake Hits Poorest Nation
Floating, looking up at the sky, my ears were occasionally muffled by cosseting Caribbean swell entering the sheltered cove – God, is this really Haiti?
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