Bribing border guards? Smuggling human remains? All in a day's work for Maggie Kate Harris. Otherness is a collection of tales from her travels. Some of these tales are delightful. Some are sad. Some are hilarious (she thinks). Many of them involve a great deal of stupidity. She hopes it makes for interesting reading, at least. If nothing else, she can laugh in hindsight at all of her escapades. Being less than prepared hasn't killed her yet. But give it time. May her headstone read: 'Well, that was interesting...'