I was Wrong About the Romani Gypsies

I was Wrong About the Romani Gypsies

For many years I thought I knew the answer to the problems faced by the Romani Gypsies: education. If we could just make school more appealing to this population their situation of marginalisation would gradually end, and they would learn …
What I Learned from Camping

What I Learned from Camping

My first thought about camping is that I don’t want to do it: it’s cold and wet outside and even thinking about what I would need to pack sends a shiver down my spine. So much easier to sit in …
5 Reasons for Travelling Alone

5 Reasons for Travelling Alone

Travelling alone was the only option when I went to Asia for two years. It was what I aspired to, what I planned for and what I built up to. The first page of my book, 9 Months in Tibet,  …
Dealing With Nationalists

Dealing With Nationalists

Some of the most interesting places in the world are beset by nationalists and extremists: minority groups wanting to break away and form an independent state; high levels of anger between ethnic groups and almost everywhere you go the people...
Can George Get a Job in Mongolia?

Can George Get a Job in Mongolia?

My friend George asked me if I thought he could get a job in Mongolia and, even though I don’t know anything about the jobs market in Mongolia I instantly replied: “of course you can.”…