Funfare for the Common Man

I’m not a fan whatsoever of alternative medicine: for me, it’s evidence-based, scientifically-proven conventional treatments all the way. But hey, desperate times call for desperate measures, right? I’ve already been down this road, in extreme detail, in a post from nearly 7 years ago, in the early days of my first blog (7 years? Honestly?). I hate to quote myself, but nevertheless I will: One doesn’t truly learn to appreciate living in lesser developed countries (am I starting to sound like an Orientalist yet?) until it comes time to deal with the typical and ever-present bureaucratic rigmarole of everyday living. In other words, the things most of us take for granted, such as healthcare. I’ve found that some of the starkest differences are to be found in three areas: hospitals, post offices and internet cafes. For me anyway, these have been the scenes of some of the most frustrating, enervating moments, though in retrospect I do laugh from to time. I ...