On the second week of my journey, I sprawled out in my hammock in Langkawi. As the sun started to go down on the horizon over the ocean – I decided that an addition of Nina Simone’s “Feeling Good” would be a perfect addition to the blissful scene. And so I pulled out the trusty [...]
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New Challenge: Travel Burma Old School with no Internet or Digital Help of any Kind
With the risk of sounding like a grumpy old man – “when I was a young lad…” ….We didn’t have Mr Google at our disposal when we wanted to know something, or complete our homework. We honed in on our innate desire to want to learn more, to know more, to strive and to grow. [...]
Why I Feel Like a Bit of a Penis, But the Most Relieved and Happiest That I Have Felt in a Very Long Time
Hi, sweet-cheeks! Remember me? That man with the weird accent who said he was going to change the world n’ shit? The guy who was going to travel around this wondrous earth and breathe in all of its crazy quirks and beauty? You would think that after 8 months away from the land of tea [...]
Motivational Monday: Feeling Guilty for Feeling Good?
It’s early June and I’m in South East Asia. Most parts are rainy season, with the exception being Indonesia. I was planning to completely unplug myself from the digital world for a month after researching the cheap travel deals on Expedia and travel around the remote parts of Indonesia . I was going to visit Komodo Island and see [...]
Six Months Alcohol Free in SE Asia: Complete! What Next? An Interview From The Readers
Stop the clock – challenge is complete, baby! As of the time of publishing; not a drop of alcohol has touched these recently injured lips for the past six months. So I have put out a request for questions from the readers – spotlighting my half year of sobriety. Juliane, and also Mike of Nomads on the [...]
New Challenge: Grow a Proper Travelly Beard
Since the birth of Man Vs Clock, my against-the-clock challenges have been somewhat on the serious level. I tackled my fear of horses, rocked up at Newcastle Airport and chose which country to go to at last minute, oh and there was the nerve-racking experience of leaving all I know on a one-way ticket. Oh, [...]
Man Vs Clock – The Unofficial Man-Crush Choice of The Travelblogosphere
Warning: You need a sense of humour and the ability to not take yourself too seriously to read this article. I did warn you. I’ve received some pretty proud accolades in my 28 years on this strange, beautiful, yet sometimes cruel earth. At college I was the first student to complete every level of the [...]
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Plastic Surgery in Thailand, a Cancer Scare, Broke and an Untimely Erection
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New Challenge: Six Months Abstinence From Alcohol In South East Asia
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Rescued (& Almost Killed) in The Land of Smiles
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I’ve Booked A One-Way Ticket Out Of England To…
