Monthly Archives: September 2010

An Explanation

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Tim Newman

I said some time ago that when the time was right I would reveal the circumstances under which I was fired from my job last February.  And now that time has arrived. Firstly, we need to go back to April … Continue reading →

Posted in Oil & Gas, Recruitment, Sakhalin | 13 Comments

Goodbye Thailand, for now

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Tim Newman

Visitors to Thailand, especially those going to one of the resorts, are advised to learn a foreign language before going. Not something common like French, German, or Spanish and not one of the north European languages with so few native … Continue reading →

Posted in Thailand | 1 Comment

Rip-Off Britain

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Tim Newman

Amazon.com Kindle 3G = $189 Kindle = $139 Amazon.co.uk Kindle 3G = £149 ($232) Kindle = £109 ($169) I’ve noticed similar discrepancies between Expedia.com and Expedia.co.uk, too.

Posted in UK | 7 Comments

Why Travel Writers Should Avoid Making Political Remarks

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Tim Newman

Extracted from Ghost Train to the Eastern Star by Paul Theroux, an American writer. Page 368: All this order, prosperity and efficiency the Vietnamese had found for themselves after decades of war, in spite of us; we could take no … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | 13 Comments

Crane

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Tim Newman
Posted in Photos | 1 Comment