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Category: Asia

Asia, Culture

What is Cultural Immersion? I Don’t Think It’s This…

November 16, 2014May 22, 2020 Toby 5 mins read

“When I’m in a new place, I don’t want to go to the tourist places; I don’t want to go to museums. I want to […]

Asia, Culture

Shanghai Snippets

November 3, 2014May 22, 2020 Toby 2 mins read

In Shanghai, everything is new. Or it wants to be new. Or it will be new just as soon as the old is knocked down […]

Asia, Culture

Suzhou Snippets

October 20, 2014May 22, 2020 Toby 2 mins read

In it’s 2500-year history, the city of Suzhou has developed and refined many times over. It is known for its light, elegant, delicate cuisine and […]

Asia

Paradise in Pictures

March 22, 2013May 22, 2020 Toby 1 min read

A typical day on Koh Rong: Wake up to this. Run through the jungle… To this, the “other side” of the island, also known as […]

Asia

Escape to Paradise

March 11, 2013May 22, 2020 Toby 4 mins read

The universe provides. Yes, she really does, and I will explain the recent series of events that have bolstered my belief in that statement.  Three […]

Asia, Culture

Everything is Possible; Nothing is Free

March 3, 2013May 22, 2020 Toby 4 mins read

The hub of my front tire was bent at a worrisome angle. The brakes screeched so loudly they forgot to perform their intended function.  The […]

In Defense of Aimless Wandering
Asia, Nomadism

In Defense of Aimless Wandering

February 24, 2013May 22, 2020 Toby 4 mins read

Somehow two months have managed to sneak by me since I last posted anything. In that time I have tried every tropical fruit available in […]

Asia

11 Things I Won’t Miss About Nepal

December 9, 2012May 22, 2020 Toby 2 mins read

On the (almost) eve of my departure, I have prepared this short rant, lest you mistakenly believe that I liked everything about my home of […]

Asia, Culture

Existential Apple Juice

November 30, 2012May 22, 2020 Toby 7 mins read

A section from my soon-to-be-turned-in research paper. A little slice of life in Kagbeni and some more thoughts on authenticity.  Next post will be on […]

Asia

Around Kagbeni

November 25, 2012May 22, 2020 Toby 1 min read

Now that I’ve left, I thought I’d share a few pictures from my time in Kagbeni… View from the old fort, 16th century, across the […]

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