A beautiful, heartrending song with a video to match. His voice sounds worldly-wise and world-weary, the voice of a man who has lived long and lived hard. Highly recommended. Click here for the song and video. Click here for more … Continued

San Francisco, California The last time I drove up Highway 101 was in 1994, in a Mustang convertible with the roof down, my boyfriend (later my husband, now my ex) at the wheel, Depeche Mode on the stereo, the setting … Continued

‘It’s a matter of survival.’ I was talking on the phone with the head of major nonprofit organisation Conservation International about my forthcoming Pacific row. He was sounding earnest and concerned. ‘Don’t worry about me,’ I said. ‘I’ve already survived … Continued

Redondo Beach, Los Angeles Say ‘I’m not doing this for the money,’ or ‘MySpace? Never heard of it,’ or ‘Britney who?’ (OK, so I’m kidding with the last one.) This highlights a couple of interesting issues. The first is that … Continued

San Diego I hate to see food go to waste. I want to lose weight. I am in America. These three facts present me with a moral dilemma. America just doesn’t do small. This is what I love and hate … Continued

Las Vegas, NV The light in the top of the Luxor pyramid (Las Vegas version) is, according to Tim the bus driver, the brightest light on Planet Earth. At 32 million candlepower, it is so bright that when the Space … Continued

Las Vegas The average American consumes 3,774 calories a day, almost double the 1,960 calories consumed by the average man or woman in India. 76% of American men and 73% of American women are overweight, compared with 17% of Indian … Continued

I’ve spent a lot of time in the US, but have never been to Las Vegas before. As soon as I stepped off the plane in Las Vegas there was no doubting where I was. Less than 10 yards from … Continued

Las Vegas Just thought it fair to warn you – I am going to start blogging more often. I am trying to find an easy and user-friendly way for you to filter the updates, e.g. so if I categorise them … Continued

New York City I’ve been researching video blogs to find out what it’s all about. Trouble is, they’re too entertaining and I find hours passing while I meander enjoyably but not very purposefully around cyberspace. My favourite so far is … Continued