Meet The Dropouts: Di, The Globetrotting Gran

Meet Di, a 50-something palliative care nurse who retrained as an English language teacher and set off on some amazing adventures. Di is an inspiration for many reasons. Her.

14 years ago

A Dream Distilled

(Flashback post*.) The backroads of Provence. Wildflowers. Blue skies, bright sun, a cool breeze in my face. This was my cycling dream. It was supposed be a month-long family.

14 years ago

The Mi Quang Quest

Mi Quang is a noodle soup from central Vietnam, full of soft yellow noodles, prawn, pork, quail eggs, peanuts and shredded lettuce and herbs. It’s one of those dishes.

14 years ago

Moon Cake Surprise

The mid-autumn festival is approaching and all over Vietnam moon cake stalls are springing up. We found this one when we stopped for petrol at the weekend. Darling Man.

14 years ago

Eat-Pray-Erk

Darling Man is so laid back and easy-going I often forget about our different backgrounds. Until he tells me we’re due to go to a death anniversary party on.

14 years ago

Paddling Like Mad

It’s been quiet on the dropout front. The radio silence is mostly because I’ve been in shock at losing the remote part-time job that’s funded the past nine months.

14 years ago

The Adventures Of Horse

Horse has come a long way since he was churned out of an anonymous factory in China and shipped to Germany. It was in Germany that Horse’s quirky but.

14 years ago

Food File: Bun Thit Nuong

We are slowly exploring our new neighbourhood in Ho Chi Minh City and our exploration, naturally, focuses on food. I was thrilled to discover our local market has a.

14 years ago