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Chinese New Year in Sri Lanka, pt.1: Colombo to Galle

Leaving Singapore to explore somewhere completely different over the holiday period [...]
The United States of Paranoia and Beauracracy

The hell involved in finding an apartment in New York. [...]
CSI: Yew Nork

A week in Bangkok during a period of mourning. [...]
What a Day.

With Ronda Rousey, Refused, Faith No More and Prince it has been a busy week... [...]
Kermit: The First 100 Days

The trials and tribulations of owning our first proper pet. [...]
Going Dutch.

Everyone needs to visit Amsterdam at least once in their life! [...]
Monday, 13th: The ‘T’ Factor, pt. 2.

Yesterday sucked. Monday 13th is an unlucky day. [...]
California, Über Alles!*

After Las Vegas came five nights in California, including going to see Clippers vs. Warriors [...]
You are NOT the Father!

Tim and Anna sit in the audience for two episodes of 'Maury'. [...]
So, Why are we Here?

Introducing myself, Tim, and my wife, Anna, an ophthalmologist who is embarking on a 15-month, three country working holiday. [...]
Die Wirklichen Hausmänner von Singapur

Our first full weekend in Bonn [...]
Just Getting to the Gym is a Workout!

I need some exercise and badly. Time to do something about that... [...]
Health, Fitness, Basketball and a Conundrum.

I need to get in shape, but there's a problem... [...]
Traveling to Spain in the Wake of a Tragedy, pt. 2: Peñíscola and Barcelona

Hanging out and eating well in Peniscola, one of the locations for Game of Thrones, and Barcelona, getting out just in time. Beware, there's a ton of photos! [...]
So Many Questions, So Few Answers…

A few questions about the USA that are hard to find answers for. [...]
Getting Hygge wit’ it.

Traveling half-way around the world just to go to one restaurant, Fäviken, in Sweden. Beware, there are a lot of pictures of food and scenery! [...]
Coming to America

We've just moved to the States. [...]
South America, Pt. 4: Rio de Janeiro.

I finally got around to writing about the next leg of our South American trip, three nights in Rio de Janeiro. [...]
Eat. Drink. Shop.

Another weekend of people I haven't seen in a long time. [...]
Don’t Cry for Me, Pondicherry

We're leaving India today, so let's take a look at the things we will and won't miss. [...]
8 things I Learnt While Getting an Apartment in New York.

We're finally in our new apartment. Here's what I wasn't expecting... [...]
The Adventures of Timtim, pt. 1: Timtim in Brussels

An account of a drunken weekend in Belgium [...]
If only I had started this blog 10 years ago…

Since this is mainly a travel blog, what would I have posted if I had started it a decade ago...? [...]
Asparagus: A prince amongst vegetables

Unravelling the mystery that is asparagus [...]
It Took Two-and-a-Half Months, But it Finally Happened…

Someone tried to rob me yesterday, they just weren't very good at it. [...]
Here’s Why I’ll be Wearing Sunglasses for a While

Would my trip to the hospital ruin our weekend plans for Sri Lanka? [...]
Another Edition of Owen’s Annual Asia Trip

Hanging out with my best mate and catching up with other friends in Bangkok, Thailand. [...]
Traveling in Opulence – The Reverse ‘T’ Factor, pt. 2: Budapest

Now the second leg of our trip, this time to Hungary for one of the most surprisingly great holidays of our lives. [...]
A Morning Spent in a New York City Temp Agency and More!

I can now legally work here, just need to get a job... [...]
Tim Gets Burnt by a Scalper: The ‘T’ Factor, pt. 3.

I finally got to see Gene Ween play on Wednesday, but not in the way I would have hoped... [...]
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet…

As we prepare to leave I take a look back at the pros and cons of life in Germany [...]
Czech your Head!

Prague - Just go there! [...]
I Finally Got to See Ween Play Live. I Can Now Die a Happy Man.

It's been 20+ years, but it was worth the wait [...]
Want to Gain Weight Rapidly? Visit Rome!

Four days spent eating, shopping, and exploring in Rome, Italy. [...]
An Interesting Weekend Away in Washington DC and Baltimore.

A brilliant musical, a nice time in Washington DC, an awful time in Baltimore and possibly the greatest basketball game I will ever see in my life. [...]
Central America, pt. 1: Christmas in Guatemala.

Getting to Guatemala and our first couple of days there. [...]
It’s a long way to the top to check out some ancient castles…

Visiting castles and drinking dragon's blood. [...]
South America, Pt. 5: The Scam

Wrapping up the final days of our South American holiday last year with a little bit of unintended fraud on the way to Lima, Peru. [...]
Could America Really be Trumped?

Are people seriously going to vote for The Donald? [...]
Limping around Germany and the Netherlands again.

Doing what we wanted to do the first time we went to Utrecht, but in severe pain for half of the time this time around. [...]
We Just Sat Front Row at “The Book of Mormon”

How we won front row tickets for The Book of Mormon on a Friday night [...]
Only One Month Left in The US and it Can’t Go Fast Enough

These gun excuses need to stop. [...]
Our Kind-of-Annual Australia Trip, 2019

We try to get back to Australia almost every year, here's how it went down this year [...]
References to “Tim” and “Abel” I’ve Encountered So Far Around the World.

My name around the world [...]
Hunter S. Thompson on the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001.

An incredibly prophetic piece written by Hunter S. Thompson 15 years ago. [...]
Back in the Land of Beer and Schnitzel

Our second time in Austria, but our first in Vienna [...]
Spending a Couple of Nights in Tokyo

Making the most of a four-day layover in Japan on the way back from Hawaii [...]
Climbing, Caving, and Canceled Ballooning in Turkey, pt. 1: Istanbul

Spending a day being shown around Istanbul [...]
Our Last Show in New York

A night with Flight of the Conchords. [...]
Sredej and Noelle Get Hitched in Bangkok

Three nights of wedding functions, traffic jams, and a trying trip back to Singapore from Thailand's capital. [...]

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Monday, 13th: The ‘T’ Factor, pt. 2.

California, Über Alles!*

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Die Wirklichen Hausmänner von Singapur

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Don’t Cry for Me, Pondicherry

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If only I had started this blog 10 years ago…

Asparagus: A prince amongst vegetables

It Took Two-and-a-Half Months, But it Finally Happened…

Here’s Why I’ll be Wearing Sunglasses for a While

Another Edition of Owen’s Annual Asia Trip

Traveling in Opulence – The Reverse ‘T’ Factor, pt. 2: Budapest

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Tim Gets Burnt by a Scalper: The ‘T’ Factor, pt. 3.

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet…

Czech your Head!

I Finally Got to See Ween Play Live. I Can Now Die a Happy Man.

Want to Gain Weight Rapidly? Visit Rome!

An Interesting Weekend Away in Washington DC and Baltimore.

Central America, pt. 1: Christmas in Guatemala.

It’s a long way to the top to check out some ancient castles…

South America, Pt. 5: The Scam

Could America Really be Trumped?

Limping around Germany and the Netherlands again.

We Just Sat Front Row at “The Book of Mormon”

Only One Month Left in The US and it Can’t Go Fast Enough

Our Kind-of-Annual Australia Trip, 2019

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Spending a Couple of Nights in Tokyo

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Sredej and Noelle Get Hitched in Bangkok

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