Holidays And Hotels

What is it with hotel shower curtains?I'll admit I haven't stayed in thousands of hotels, but it seems like almost all of the ones I have stayed in have had really crappy shower curtains. You know the ones that are a little bit porous and never quite wide enough. Even though you are super careful …

Do Power Balance Bracelets Really Work?

If you don't know what I'm talking about, let me enlighten you. Power Balance bracelets are plastic bracelets embedded with a hologram that supposedly "works with your body's natural energy field to increase strength, flexibility and overall performance." And they are everywhere!  In fact, it seems nowadays that every second person you meet is wearing one. A while …

Unforced Rhythms

I’ve recently taken up surf-ski paddling. And I love it! I love being out on the ocean, riding the swells, and looking back over the skyscape of the city I call home. The problem is I’m pretty useless as a paddler. Initially I thought it was all about upper body strength. But I quickly learnt …