When I travel and film the world (or write about it), every so often I am quite critical of some local cultural phenomenon. Those of you that have been following Monkeetime for a while probably notice a pattern: it usually has something to do with religion, superstition, or some sort of irrational and counterproductive behaviour. The process is quite simple: […]
Since I released the “Trolling Malaysia” and “The Naked Truth” videos (both about the idiotic outrage over some hikers who took a couple nude photos on the summit of Malaysia’s Mt. Kinabalu, believed by idiots to be a holy mountain), I had received a tremendous amount of hate mail, which apparently is the norm under these circumstances. I simply expressed […]
In light of recent events in Paris, namely the mass murder of the cartoonists at Charlie Hebdo, I have decided to write down my 2 cents. For those of you that have been living in a small hut deep in the boreal forests of Yukon for the past little while, here is what happened: Three masked gunmen showed up at […]
Hongkong is, in my opinion (and let’s not fuck about, my opinion is legal tender here) one of the most livable cities in the world. It is a bustling megacity with all the entertainment and excitement associated with a city of 5 million people, yet, a short bus or train ride away, it has beautiful mountains, and plenty of nature, […]
Spending several months at a time, and making my base there, I have been returning to Thailand’s Koh Tao island every year for the past ten. There are several great reasons for that, as well as a multitude of tiny ones. It is a comfy place. It is a quaint place. It is fun, it is a party, yet it […]
Air travel. Many people dread it. I guess it takes a special breed of masochist to enjoy being canned at 30,000 feet with a bunch of mammals, all of varied hygiene levels. Throw into the mix a healthy dose of turbulence, flatulence, and crew insolence, and you have yourself an adventure, but not the kind that you share on Facebook […]
In April 2012, without neither a plan nor notice, I ended up returning to Banff, my dinky little hometown in the heart of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. While I was not born there, I first explored the area in 2002 after being convinced by my friend Matt that it is the proverbial “cat’s ass” (you’ll have to look up that […]
I have been moderately fascinated by North Korea as long as I have been aware of its existence and its political system. An isolated, poor country, shunned by its neighbours and run by a psychopathic government… What’s there not to be curious about? Often referred to as “communist”, North Korea is as communist as Dick Cheney is a Democrat… The […]
Photography is not my speciality. Even though I started documenting my travels way back in 2003 using a Fuji digicam which shot grainy 1 megapixel snaps, I only seem to get one good photo out of maybe 1000 trigger pulls… It is safe to say that Monkeetime is not and probably will not be about quality photos. For that, you […]
Here is the second part of our journey on the Trans-Siberian Railway. In this gallery you will find pics from Novosibirsk and Moscow.
Sandy beaches, palm trees, water as blue as the sky, and serenity: who doesn’t love this? Every year I spend a few months on Koh Tao, which is Thailand’s little slice of paradise, and now let me tell you about it! At 21 square kilometres, Koh Tao is a relatively small island, a quiet slice of tropical paradise on the […]
On June 7th 2015 I shared an opinion, via Facebook, about some insignificant and largely-irrelevant event in Malaysia. About 2 hours later, my Facebook post went viral, and the proverbial shit hit the fan. This post is dedicated to re-telling this funny funny story which incidentally is the story behind Monkeetime’s “Trolling Malaysia” and “The Naked Truth”. For increased effectiveness […]
After finishing yet another contract as an English teacher in Taiwan, I decided to head to Thailand for some scuba diving and banana shakes… However, seeing that Cebu Pacific Airlines (which offered the cheapest flight) had a stopover in Manila ANYWAYS, it made sense to, well, explore a bit. Seeing that I was heading to Thailand’s […]
When I travel and film the world (or write about it), every so often I am quite critical of some local cultural phenomenon. Those of you that have been following Monkeetime for a while probably notice a pattern: it usually has something to do with religion, superstition, or some sort of irrational and counterproductive behaviour. The process is quite simple: […]
Yesterday (June 26th, 2015) I shared a link. Apparently MONKEETIME.COM has been banned from Malaysia. Armageddon. How the fuck does a blogger go on after losing 0.3% of his fan base? Well… Malaysia… Relax. Everything is back to normal. You’ve been re-trolled… For the past few days teams of web-based jihadis (“webhadis”) have been consistently overcommenting on my Facebook […]
In my travels I regularly come across some religious stupidity ruining shit for other people. If it isn’t the way women’s ankles offend the gods, then it is the way someone refuses to fast during Ramadan, or the way mountain gods cry because I decided to work on my ass tan… Well, apparently Malaysia’s “Holy Mountain” stupidity has spilled to […]
Since I released the “Trolling Malaysia” and “The Naked Truth” videos (both about the idiotic outrage over some hikers who took a couple nude photos on the summit of Malaysia’s Mt. Kinabalu, believed by idiots to be a holy mountain), I had received a tremendous amount of hate mail, which apparently is the norm under these circumstances. I simply expressed […]
As is the way of Monkeetime, every so often I say, write, or do something that others find extremely offensive to their gossamer sensibilities, and they proceed to freak out. More often than not, since I am completely right in my statements, these people end up sounding like the coneheads that they are, thus providing hours of amazing entertainment. Usually, […]
