Bristol2Beijing

This week, Tanvir, Neda and I make the impromptu decision to cycle to Dhaka in one day rather than two. We get lost, get a ferry and race to reach Dhaka before my special birthday treat.

This week I talk about my crossing of the India/Bangladesh border, and where we can get energy and motivation from - and sometimes it's necessary to be more ambitious, not realistic and safe.

Welcome to Stories From The Road!

One of my new year's resolutions was to improve my storytelling. So I decided to record a story each week from my journey. If you're interested in my Bristol2Beijing expedition, please listen and enjoy!

This week, just before I'm set to depart Kolkata I discover my wheel rim is broken and discover a remarkably effective side of India.

In this special episode I recall the experiences I had in Mariupol 15 months ago; a snapshot of a place and time that no longer exists.

Welcome to Stories From The Road!

One of my new year's resolutions was to improve my storytelling. So I decided to record a story each week from my journey. If you're interested in my Bristol2Beijing expedition, please listen and enjoy!

This week, I recount a little episode of my taxi ride back from Kolkata airport.

Welcome to Stories From The Road!

One of my new year's resolutions was to improve my storytelling. So I decided to record a story each week from my journey. If you're interested in my Bristol2Beijing expedition, please listen and enjoy!

This week, I meet Alex, an Aussie in India, who runs a gem and jewellery business. He tells me about gems, Jaipur, and an unintended causality of the lockdown and fearmongering in India.

Welcome to Stories From The Road!

One of my new year's resolutions was to improve my storytelling. So I decided to record a story each week from my journey. If you're interested in my Bristol2Beijing expedition, please listen and enjoy!

This week, Luke, Sunny, Nikesh and Gautam leave the peace of Murshidabad and tackle the part-road, part-building site on the way to Kolkata. It's not pretty.

Welcome to Stories From The Road!

One of my new year's resolutions was to improve my storytelling. So I decided to record a story each week from my journey. If you're interested in my Bristol2Beijing expedition, please listen and enjoy!

This week, I find one of India's hidden gems: the palace of Bari Kothi, a place where the walls literally tell stories.

Welcome to Stories From The Road!

One of my new year's resolutions was to improve my storytelling. So I decided to record a story each week from my journey. If you're interested in my Bristol2Beijing expedition, please listen and enjoy!

This week I unexpectedly find myself playing a game of rugby in the ruins of a former university of Buddhism. Do I find my inner peace?

Welcome to Stories From The Road!

One of my new year's resolutions was to improve my storytelling. So I decided to record a story each week from my journey. If you're interested in my Bristol2Beijing expedition, please listen and enjoy!

This week, I discuss my somewhat bemusing visit to the recently renovated and religiously and politically important Shri Kashi Vashwanath temple in Varanasi.