“The traveler sees what he sees. The tourist sees what he comes to see.” ~ Doug Lansky Not everyone is fated to seek it, chase after it or pine for it with reckless abandon. It may seem patently ridiculous to some. And it is far from “practical”, i.e. what Grandma would approve of. But for some of [...]
A few weeks ago, while en route to idyllic White Beach on Mindoro Island in the Philippines, I met an Austrian around my age. He seemed cool and we had a pleasant enough chat, though my opinion of him quickly changed at his reaction to my mention of going to Malaysia next. “Malaysia – isn’t that [...]
For the launch of the new and soon to become reoccurring feature on The Two Halves blog in the spirit of increasing the plurality of views on offer, my former colleague, friend and political activist Karmen Špiljak* discusses the meaning of work. Please comment and let us know whether you agree or disagree with her provocative [...]
When I came here for the first time three years ago to see the majestic and pre-historic temples of Angkor, I never anticipated that I would return so soon, much less fall so deeply in love with this country… I won’t lie; it is far from paradise on Earth, though they say beauty is in [...]
Upon my second visit to Thailand, wanted to write a post from the perspective of a farang (or foreigner). The top five tips to make your visit more enjoyable are: 1. EAT LOCAL (Don’t Be a Coward) While you might be grossed out by the thought of eating fried scorpions, worms, or cockroaches in Thailand, [...]
In an interesting twist of fate, I am leaving my other motherland in a few days to explore the spiritual, material and aesthetic dimensions of Asia. Not that there’s anything wrong with Slovenia, in fact the period of time I’ve been privileged enough to spend here (again) and the experiences I’ve been through add up [...]
Today I kept coming across quirky articles about more or less ”rogue states” and decided maybe it was time for a political post for a change. The U.S. originally classified five countries, including North Korea, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and Libya as falling under that definition. After dual invasions and Libya’s ”diplomacy”, all that was really [...]
Every four years, the world winds down to a near screeching halt for nearly a month. From Perth to Madrid and Seattle over to Tokyo, people spanning all walks of life stand transfixed as their country’s best warriors go to battle on the green turf. Futbol or fuzbal or football or soccer or whatever you [...]
Today I had a rare chance to reflect upon life – all the while paying my respects to death. My grandfather’s sister-in-law Mici had passed away after outliving her husband for a good two decades. And boy, had she lived: you could tell from the throng of her sobbing family members splayed amidst the soft, [...]
“That government is best which governs least’’ Henry David Thoreau The flames of anarchy are apparently spreading worldwide… Only if you had been chained to your bed with no TV for the past few weeks, would you have failed to notice that protesting and rioting seems to be making a global comeback, of sorts. From Slovenia [...]
