Toby“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 […]
Category: Asia
Shanghai Snippets
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 […]
Suzhou Snippets
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 […]
Paradise in Pictures
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 […]
Escape to Paradise
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 […]
Everything is Possible; Nothing is Free
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
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 […]
11 Things I Won’t Miss About Nepal
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 […]
Existential Apple Juice
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 […]
Around Kagbeni
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 […]