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Travel > North & South America Travel experiences: Mexico: 1 of 21
San Cristobal - would be my first destination in Mexico so I shall start here where I orginally started. Arriving in San Cristobal you are immediately thrown into shock by how friendly everyone is. Maybe it has something to do with the large Gay population living in San Cristobal that leads everyone to be over the top friendl... More..
Travel > North & South America Travel experiences: A little bit of heaven in the Caribbean: 5 of 14
Well, I've just stepped off Captain Morgans' Dive Boat and my feet are now safely back on land and my fingers are back at the old keyboard. 9 days, have passed since I last made contact with the world. And yet again it was 9 days made up of new and unforgettable experiences. Highlights include: WHALE SHARKS (I'm not even kidd... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice What to know about traveling in New Zealand: 4 of 9
Ahh New Zealand - the land of the All Blacks, Kiwi Birds, Hobbits & of course my old colleague Francis McGregor Macdonald. I'm a little bitter about not being able to stay longer in Kiwi land, as New Zealand deserves months of attention but unfortunately this time round I would only be spending my time on the North Island and... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: The War on Democracy: 1 of 1
The War on DemocracyThe award winning and much honoured Journalist and documentary film maker originally from Sydney who these days predominately bases himself in London once said:"More terrorists are given training and sanctuary in the United States than anywhere on earth. They include mass murderers, torturers, former and f... More..
Travel > North & South America Travel experiences: Costa Rica: 4 of 6
San Jose, Volcano Boarding, Surf town & Taxi Swingers."Do You Know the Way to San Jos" written by old Burt Bacharach and Hal David, for their premier interpreter, Dionne Warwick. A happy go lucky song some might say - about a someone who tries to make it in Hollywood but longs to go back home to San Jose.Ive now had the good ... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: I'm Not There: 2 of 3
I'm not there. (2007) Directed by Todd HaynesThere is an idea of a Patrick Bateman; some kind of abstraction. But there is no real me: only an entity, something illusory. And though I can hide my cold gaze, and you can shake my hand and feel flesh gripping yours and maybe you can even sense our lifestyles are probably compara... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Tropic Thunder: 9 of 13
Written, Directed and starred in by the now legendary Ben Stiller Tropic Thunder comes at us guns blazing with full on comic timing.I'm always pleased when a Hollywood picture stampedes into Multiplexes surrounded by controversy it dictates Tinsel-town isn't the weak pathetic fool it is often labelled to be by mainstream medi... More..
Travel > South & Central America Travel destinations: Nicaragua: 4 of 5
Stansfield: "I like these calm little moments before the storm. It reminds me of Beethoven. Can you hear it? It's like when you put your head to the grass and you can hear the growin' and you can hear the insects. Do you like Beethoven?"Malky: "I couldn't really say."Those that appreciate their movies will immediately recogni... More..
Travel > Asia Places to see and dangers to avoid when traveling to Indonesia: 7 of 7
Indonesia, Jakarta, Bali & SurfingIndonesia - Famous for having the largest population of Muslims outside the Arab Word - a brilliant reason to go and see what it was all about.Back in the day, Hinduism used to be the largest all across Indonesia - many then later converted to Buddhism as it gained popularity but unfortunatel... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Son of Rambow: 5 of 5
Son of Rambow (2008)"Come on Ma, It's the 80's!" Daniel San said it back then in the Karate Kid and I just found myself reliving a part of the 80's! I was born in 1980, so I'm fortunate enough to have taken in the joys of most of the 80's from a childhood perspective. From my point of view during the 80's; I never have my hai... More..