18 June 20231 January 2026 Vive la différence Travel is a always great way to encounter different people and open your eyes to possibilities you didn’t previously know existed, even if they aren’t for you.
4 March 20231 January 2026 Ocker Gumption Contrasting NZ and Oz. Is the critical difference Ocker Gumption?
29 October 20222 January 2026 Where’s COVID at? Wearing masks is not normal, then it becomes normal, then it becomes not normal again. What is normal in the time of COVID Scrabble variants?
16 October 20222 January 2026 Winner In South Korea English is often used to denote luxury to very entertaining effect …
9 October 20222 January 2026 Travel dilemmas Travel is one of the best ways of increasing international understanding AND personally contributing to climate change … what to do?
14 July 20222 January 2026 Returning to the not-so-smug hermit kingdom It’s been a relief being in a country where COVID is not the constant topic. What will returning to NZ from Slovenia be like?
1 July 20222 January 2026 Best Birthdays A combination of friends and mountains. How could a birthday be better?
25 June 20222 January 2026 Transaction Malfunction Sometimes there is a total mismatch in communication style and you wonder if it’s you that’s mad or the people to whom you are talking…
18 June 20222 January 2026 The value of risk What is an appropriate balance between risk and safety? When can and should you make your own decisions in the mountains? Our Slovenian experience.
11 June 20222 January 2026 Fluid Narratives How have our stories about vaccination changed over time? Here’s our current story, as told to our antivax friends.