In Turkey it was always 1952, in Malaysia 1937; Afghanistan was 1910 and Bolivia 1949. It is 20 years ago in the Soviet Union, 10 in Norway, five in France. It is always last year in Australia and next week in Japan.
Paul TherouxI'm a tourist, a glorified tourist. I'm not doing it to have a good time or to lie in the sun.
Paul Theroux