• Kyoto Drift

    Kyoto Drift

    You know how I’m always seeking out new and interesting experiences? Well last weekend I went drift racing. One of my coworkers, Miki, is extremely into cars. He has a Limited Edition Impreza (one of […]

  • Mostar

    Mostar

    Although I’d suspect that most people have never even heard the name “Mostar,” a relatively small town in the Herzegovina region of Bosnia-Herzegovina, it turned to be one of the most intriguing places I’ve ever […]

  • KaZantip 2011: Black Sea Paradise

    KaZantip 2011: Black Sea Paradise

    Warning: This post contains a few NSFW photos. View only in good company 🙂 The Republic of KaZantip, the legendary Eastern European Shangri La of parties, lasts for just one month a year in a […]

  • Thaipusam: Masochistic Mayhem

    Thaipusam: Masochistic Mayhem

    Warning This post contains some graphic images. If blood makes you queasy, you may want to skip it. I’ve mentioned a few times how, although I do travel mostly without plans, I also do so […]

  • Bushido and Jump-Rope (VIDEO)

    Bushido and Jump-Rope (VIDEO)

    “They are an intriguing people. From the moment they wake, they devote themselves to the perfection of whatever they pursue. I have never seen such discipline.” -The Last Samurai. Seeing that fantastic archery demonstration the […]

  • Golden Week 2: Archery

    Golden Week 2: Archery

    Picture yourself looking up at a blue sky peeking through a huge canopy of leaves on a perfectly clear day in Kyoto. As the faint sound of Japanese flutes recedes softly into the background, it’s […]

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Quick Recap

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Mar 012012
 
Visiting the small island in Hoàn Kiếm Lake during just one day in Hanoi with my dad.Visiting the small island in Hoàn Kiếm Lake during just one day in Hanoi with my dad.

Alright everyone…at loooonng last, let’s get back to the narrative 🙂

Some of you might recall the lucky outcome of a very unfortunate recent event. Within just a few days of arriving to join me in Vietnam, my dad was severely injured in a motorbike accident requiring an emergency flight back home. Luckily it was covered by his travel insurance, including a round-trip ticket for myself as his escort. However, recovery took so long that my window for returning to Asia had closed, so after a bit of corporate hoop-jumping, I managed to swap the ticket for one headed in the opposite direction.
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Rethinking How I Blog

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Feb 292012
 

For the past six years, I’ve worked really hard to keep up a certain style of writing. I’ve strived to document my thoughts and experiences in full detail, creating a continuous narrative in which I “bring you along for the ride.” I wanted to share everything I see, feel, and experience in whichever part of the world I happen to I end up.

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All Roads Lead to Kazantip

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Oct 282011
 
It’s a loooong road to Kazantip, on the Black Sea coast just a few hundred kilometers from Russia. But if you’ve ever heard anything about this “Shangri La of parties”…you’ll know that it’s worth it ; )It’s a loooong road to Kazantip, on the Black Sea coast just a few hundred kilometers from Russia. But if you’ve ever heard anything about this “Shangri La of parties”…you’ll know that it’s worth it ; )

A few posts ago I ended with a bit of a teaser. I said that rather than returning to Hanoi as planned, I’d be “flying the other direction.” What exactly does this mean, you ask?

It means that first thing tomorrow morning, I’m heading off to Europe. Eastern Europe, to be precise. For yet another wild and crazy festival 😀

As the end of the summer is just around the corner the time has come for Herb and I to keep our promises to each other – we’re dropping everything and flying across the world yet again. The destination: a distant corner of the Crimean Peninsula for an off-the-beaten-path party I’ve been anxious to experience since first hearing its name just one year ago.

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The Fox And The Peach

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Oct 272011
 

Back when I was a student at UCSD, one of my oldest and closest friends emailed me a short story he’d written for his creative writing class. I thought it was amazing, as did everyone who read it. His teacher was so impressed that she insisted he continue. And that’s exactly what he did.

Eight years later, Nick’s original “Fox and the Peach” is just the introduction of a full 350-page novel; a part-history part-mythology tale set in ancient Japan.

As I’ve been pretty “in the loop” throughout his whole process I must admit that it’s cool to see this thing finally go public. Especially because many of the characters’ personalities are based loosely on those of myself and my friends. I’ve even got my own little mention in the “Thanks To” section 🙂

So as my “Thanks To” Nick, here’s a quick little plug:
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