PinnedMember-onlyGetting close to Everest — Three peaks, three passesReflections on the trip — It was all part of a plan in 2017, that after five years in Croatia I would take a month or two to venture out and decide what was next. Then Covid-19 delayed the adventure, and with this the trip evolved. I decided I wanted a few weeks away from…Travel8 min readTravel8 min read
3 days agoMember-onlyGlacier 2Nepal — Silly poems for your backpack — Nepal1 min readNepal1 min readOn the glacier on the way to Cho La PassGlacier 2Nepal — Silly poems for your backpack----
Jan 302022 — the Year of the CrosshairOr so it was named — It’s a week into the new year. It’s strange when you read back on your review of the previous year (talking 2021 now), about the things you faced. Your wish is to reflect and be like — woah that was a tough year, this year was so much better. …Self Improvement9 min readSelf Improvement9 min read
Jan 28Member-onlyNoiseNepal — Silly poems for your backpack — Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min readA lodge / washing lineNoiseNepal — Silly poems for your backpack----1
Jan 21Member-onlyCho La PassNepal — Silly poems for your backpack — Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min readA proud me after reaching the pass, tough conditions on the lungs and heartCho La PassNepal — Silly poems for your backpack----
Jan 18Member-onlyWhat Croatian entrepreneurs can learn from their national teamIt’s time to compete on the global stage. — So here we are, celebrating a third place medal like we’ve won the whole lot. But what you’ve got to remember is it isn’t just third place, but the third time since 1998 that Croatia has been on the podium. …Business4 min readBusiness4 min read
Jan 14Member-onlyFinland in WinterA week with youth in Piispala — I’m sat on my sofa, in a dressing gown, with a pint of beer on the table next to me. I’m still unwinding from a week away as part of an Erasmus+ Youth Exchange (essentially taking a group of teens somewhere new in the EU). Not unwinding because I was…Self Improvement4 min readSelf Improvement4 min read
Jan 11Member-onlyBuddhist BlessingNepal — Silly poems for your backpack — With ashes to be scattered and prayer flags to be hung, we went to the temple, for a blessing. Inside safe the wise lama surrounded by his trinkets and then knelt David for the blessing. It started with a prayer, then a chant and a splash. …Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Jan 8Member-onlyHow long did you queue?Out of respect or disrespect — I’m not sure if you remember, but the Queen of England is dead, and now King Charles is in her place. The United Kingdom is finally a Kingdom (not in a good way, more just a long wait), but whether it is united is another story. Which is why the…Queen3 min readQueen3 min read
Jan 6Member-onlyHimalayan BridgeNepal — Silly poems for your backpack — Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min readSuspense and suspensionHimalayan BridgeNepal — Silly poems for your backpack----
