I’d always been fascinated by the idea of having a colonic irrigation and I’m not really sure why. I guess it’s the idea of having all the bad stuff removed from your innards, even if that isn’t strictly necessary for…
Archives for June 2018
What is it like to get an IUD fitted?
I am going travelling in Asia so it made sense to use a long-lasting form of contraception that I didn’t have to worry about. I was done with the pill, the injection and condoms so the inevitable next step was…
Ships and seediness in Hamburg’s Port and Reeperbahn
Hamburg port is very important, if it does say so itself. There are 1700 transport companies with offices here. It is second in Europe when it comes to container handling and third at sea cargo handling. They are very proud…
Why so many international agencies are in the Swiss city of Geneva
Geneva is international – so international that it 184 different nationalities live there and make up 45% of the population. It feels international and not particularly Swiss. It’s almost like a very upmarket holiday resort made up of highbrow intellectuals….
Munich: The Third Reich and Dachau concentration camp tour
Despite my worries about being in Munich on my own, I really liked the city and I also made friends so my fears were unfounded. I stayed in the only hostel I could find that had any beds which was…