This time last year, I rubbed shoulders with Oasis’s frontman in an airport lounge before flying to the U.S. for a three-month adventure. A year later, I’m with a Thai Poet, hunting for a pub on Songkran, the Thai New Year. First round’s on me. As you were.

Turkey 🇹🇷

Travelling Through Conversation came to me whilst living in a backpackers’ hostel. Most nights I’d sit at the bar, drink a beer and meet strangers from around the world.

One conversation that stood out was with a chap called Zé from Brazil. He told me how he’d got a milk box carton tattooed on his arm – a drunken moment with friends led him to the idea. Now we’ve both agreed, when I visit Zé in South America, I’ll get the same tattoo on my arm.

It’s moments like these, which make me want to speak with people. Each episode is a conversation. Between myself and a stranger from a different country. The goal is to communicate with them all and to see what happens.