It’s a nice feeling when you wake up knowing you’ve had a successful night.  It always seems to make the hangover a little less heavy.  There isn’t a lot on the agenda for today except chilling out in the hostel and organising the week ahead.  Actually I do no organising whatsoever, watch a load of films and …

It would be rude not to go out on a Saturday night, but as there isn’t a soul around in the hostel up for it, it appears I’m going to be on my own.  As I’ll be heading to bars by myself, I think it wise to utilise some extra help in the form of …

Should I stay or should I go?  In the end it’s been a quiet Friday with not much going on so a visit to the local brew house is in order.  It isn’t a crazy one, there isn’t going to be any tales of sadistic debauchery and no baby seals were hurt in the making …

Bukowski has me gripped with his stunted, deliberately simplistic, brutal prose.  I’m not going anywhere, transported back to a time that really was worth complaining about.  It actually makes a change from sitting around all day doing bugger all.  At least I’m reading and gaining knowledge instead of losing it, doing something mindless like spending …

The smothering hostel atmosphere forces me to leave to seek something fulfilling.  It’s a nice place, but it’s as if the small accommodations have attracted a diverse wealth of odd balls.  A cast of Batman characters.  Was I one of these misfits?  Have I been cast out of society into the black hole of unfulfillment and despair?  A …

Today most of my entertainment comes from speaking into a fan that’s keeping me cool as I mess around on the internet.  Try it if you’ve never done it, it’s a laugh a minute.  It changes your voice.  Consequently I’m trying “Luke, I am your father” as one of the staff members walk in.  She …

The ball is well and truly rolling with my hitchhike to India plan.  I have decided it’s about time I stop being so damn selfish and raise some money for Macmillan Cancer Support.   In the twilight years of my parents, I don’t know what we would have done without them.  It’s time I gave …

This time last year I was alone in a bar in Washington DC, supping on a Scottish malt whiskey as I have done and will continue to do on this date since 2010.  Today was my dads birthday, and it is the only time you’ll catch me drinking his favourite tipple.  I’m generally not the …

Yes I did go out last night in case you were wondering.  It was interesting. I have spent the day wandering the streets of Olomouc (pronounced Olomoat)  at leisure, with no real plans and nowhere to be.  As much as last night was a big one, somehow I’m out early to take in the town in the …

I’ve been a very good boy and had two days off the party circuit, which means you’d better believe that if I make it to university town Olomouc I will be going out tonight.  It isn’t that far away so I shouldn’t have any problems.  Unfortunately that isn’t the case, and I endure my toughest hitching day …