Zappa and I

Zappa and I

I am spending January in a cottage in the Netherlands, volunteering for one of the most impressive NGOs I’ve come across (Against Child Trafficking) and listening to Zappa. I’m living alone and enjoying it so much that it...
Diary of my Scottish Book Tour

Diary of my Scottish Book Tour

Some rather ridiculous impressions from my recent bike/book tour in Scotland…in diary format. The photo above is of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, taken in 1987 by my friend Uli Zimmerman. 20 October, Edinburgh Today I will fly to...
How Aberdeen Helped me Live in Tibet

How Aberdeen Helped me Live in Tibet

I have just cycled to the Scottish city of Aberdeen. It’s sunny and I didn’t know it was such an attractive city. Tomorrow at 2pm I will give a talk about my new memoir, 9 Months in Tibet, at...
Writing about Tibet Helped me Find my Voice

Writing about Tibet Helped me Find my Voice

It’s bizarre. I’ve written so much about my time in Tibet – I’ve got a book about Tibet coming out next month – and yet I haven’t written an article about it since...
I Vote for Immigration

I Vote for Immigration

This started out as an email to my family, who are debating furiously on email about the EU referendum, immigration … and the Armageddon which will happen tomorrow if the wrong side wins.…