No place like home

As much as I enjoy travelling, I always feel a great sense of relief when I get back home, where everything is familiar and, therefore, comfortable. There are certain things I miss about home when I’m away, like the food, the language, the currency, the roads and transport system… 

My sister and I were recently in a foreign land where we had little choice but to adjust to almost everything, including the huge difference in time zones. Something as seemingly simple as crossing the road became an exercise requiring intense focus as we tried to make sure we were crossing at the right point and the right time. Coming from a culture where pedestrians cross the road whenever and wherever they feel like, this was a true test of road discipline for us.