Tokyo Awaydays: Mito Hollyhock vs Shonan Bellmare
I feel like I start many of my posts bemoaning the fact that the weekend just isn’t long enough to actually be productive when you’re in a country that isn’t […]
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Tokyo Awaydays: Two Games in One Day
Is it just me, or does the title of this post sound like that of a dodgy porno movie? What? Just me? In that case, moving swiftly on… With the […]
A Nine Goal ‘Thriller’ at Ajinomoto Stadium
I’ve spoken at length in the past about how working weekends is really not conducive to taking in sport in Japan. Sadly, in the (almost) seven months I’ve lived here […]
Five First World Backpacker Problems
I’ve spent the last few days feeling pretty ropey with what I call ‘travel fatigue’. Since James arrived at the end of September, our days have been pretty hectic. If […]
Singapore Selection vs Juventus: Being An Honorary Lion For The Day
This is what weekend’s are all about. One of many people’s complaints (myself included) about modern football is that it’s all completely money-orientated. In the past few years there’s been […]
Getting My Football Fix With The Hougang Hools
One of the things that has been missing from my life for some time is a sense of routine. Now, don’t get me wrong; I don’t miss the boring 9-5 […]
“Bloody Big Isn’t It?”: My Day At The MCG
My second week in Melbourne started in the same fashion as my first; lots of aimless wandering around and handing out CV’s. One thing I did actually plan and do […]
My First…AFL Game
I’m a huge sports fan. Anyone who knows me knows that I will watch pretty much anything if it’s on the box. The only real exception to this rule is cricket, […]
A Travel Fear With a Difference
Besides the obvious “what if I run out of money?!” and the inevitably huge amount I’m going to miss my friends and family, there’s one other concern playing on my […]
Rambling Northerner 