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Where I am right now

The view from my house:...

A few days in Ottawa

I spent this past weekend in Ottawa. Here's some impressions from my wanderings...

Burj Khalifa, Dubai

I had a layover in Dubai for 9 hours, so I ventured out into the city to take a look at the Burj Khalifa. From several kilometres away at the airport, it alread...

Rome and Paris

I've had quite a busy summer. I've gone from Kathmandu to New Delhi, Rome, Geneva, Zurich, Paris, Warsaw, Prague, Dubai, and back to Kathmandu in about five wee...

My most unimpressive post...

If I were to write my last words, my advice to my kids... it would be simply: there is no opinion or standard worth sacrificing your life. Nothing in life is th...

A view from my office

My nomadic office: beer and fried bread for an afternoon snack in Vilnius....

Lviv: My favourite city in Europe

Impressions of Lviv, a view from my favourite place ever:...

Ukraine, in black and white

Some of what I saw in Ukraine recently:...

Sikka: Blockchain and Cash-Based Humanitarian Transfers

Photo: Saujanya Acharya I just wanted to redirect you to a Medium blog post I wrote recently about a test pilot involving blockchain that Sikka and World Vision...

Paris

I've been on the move again. I wanted to share some of my Paris photos for now, although I'll have much more to share after this. Notre Dame I started off my jo...

Taking a break in Kathmandu

It's been nearly a month since I arrived in Kathmandu. It's been nice to be back around familiar places and some people that I've been away from for several mon...

If India were a colour...

I had a bad day today. I didn't like it. But, in the middle of some really trying circumstances, I took this photo. I was walking across Howrah Bridge in Kolkat...

ভিক্টোরিয়া মেমোরিয়াল Victoria Memorial, Kolkata

I didn't actually know about this place until I passed it in the cab earlier today in Kolkata. I stopped for a stroll in the gardens and walked through the memo...

In Non-Defence of a Semi-Unrepentant Oil Junky

As someone who used to work in the oil and gas industry, I get a lot of interesting responses from people I meet when they find out about my past career. The se...

Marina Bay, Singapore

After many months getting rained on in Southeast Asia, I finally bought an umbrella yesterday. Then, I wandered along the bay in Singapore with a bit more ease....

One of my favourite cities on Earth

I never get tired of this view:...

Temple Kek Lok Si

Last time I was in Georgetown, I really regretted not making a visit to Kek Lok Si. So, the other day I made the trek up the hill (assisted by a rail car for a ...

Assam Laksa in Penang (stalking Bourdain)

While visiting Kek Lok Si Temple in Penang, I found the food stall serving Assam Laksa that Anthony Bourdain nearly said was "yummy" (video here). These photos ...

Penang Floating Mosque

Hi all, I enjoyed a very peaceful and inspiring trip to the Penang Floating Mosque yesterday. Just wanted to share:...

Pasteur Street Brewing Co.

I enjoyed my recent visit to Pasteur Street Brewing Co. this week and wanted to share: Coming: Cyclo Imperial Chocolate Stout. 13% ABV, 55 IBU: Inevitable Backl...