Cutting Loose

It’s been a while since my friend passed me a dodgy copy of the 2007 Sean Penn directorial offering, “Into The Wild”, but I finally got around to watching it. Twice. The film is tragic tale based on a true story about a headstrong independent college graduate who decides to cut all ties with society [...]

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7 Ways to Make Mexicans Happy

Once upon a time… It’s now been almost a year and a half since I cut ties with the homeland and boarded a plane headed for Mexico City.  Much has befallen me since then, from the spine tinglingly good to the though provoking to the black and ‘orrible, but I wouldn’t change any of it [...]

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Couchsurfing; Not As Lazy As It Sounds

I’ve just had my first Couchsurfing experience!  What is this?  I hear you ask.  Well… Couchsurfing calls itself a social project.  It’s a non-profit website that allows travellers to find people who will let them stay in their house for free (actually sleeping on their couch in most cases, using the luxury of a bed [...]

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