What exactly is a monolith? Anyone who has seen the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey will probably have the image of an advanced machine built by aliens to encourage humankind to progress with technological development. Actually, the word monolith comes from the Greek word “monolithos”, derived from mono and lithos. In the context of this Continue Reading
Anyone who has been travelling knows there’s no such thing as uniformity across a country. It’s one of those mind blowing things we just don’t think about before we set out, assuming that there is a collective identity in a nation and that everyone within those countries has the same views and way of Continue Reading
The very idea of hostels for a lot of people is quite gross and seedy to begin with. A group of people who don’t know each other all living in a room together, their stuff intermingling, no privacy… The truth though is there is quite a continuum when it comes to hostels with them Continue Reading
Hostels are a great place to combine the joys of meeting people with the ever important necessity of sleep. Some hostels seem designed for one but not the other, making a combination of the two feel like some magical place you never want to leave. But even an oasis has its problems. Safety is Continue Reading
Getting out into nature is a great way to spend any vacation, regardless of destination. It doesn’t matter if you’re teaching for a year in South Korea, relaxing by the sea in the Cinque Terre or just going away for a weekend camping a few hours from home, going for a long walk can do Continue Reading
