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Vietnam #2: Don’t Eat the Fish

Vietnam #2: Don’t Eat the Fish

Wikipedia still lists the cause as “unknown” for its entry on the “2016 Vietnam Marine Life Disaster.” But many knew […]

November 11, 2016 13
Vietnam #1: A Protest American-Style

Vietnam #1: A Protest American-Style

We had just emerged from a lazy lunch at a French noodle bar when a pair of breathless tourists stopped […]

November 8, 2016 12
Vietnam: District Not Number One

Vietnam: District Not Number One

“Let’s go this way,” Chris said and folded the map. We were supposed to be in District 1, the part […]

October 8, 2016 15
Vietnam: Threading in Hoi An

Vietnam: Threading in Hoi An

On the way back to our hotel in Hoi An one afternoon, a young woman offered to pop my zit. The […]

September 29, 2016 17
Cambodia #3: A Drop in the Bucket

Cambodia #3: A Drop in the Bucket

From her seat in the tuk-tuk, Nita held her palm above her eyes and scanned the roadside. She looked not […]

September 21, 2016 11
Cambodia #2: Ant Pee and the Silver Lining of Agrarian Communism

Cambodia #2: Ant Pee and the Silver Lining of Agrarian Communism

Despite our early start, we didn’t beat the heat. Cambodia was in the chokehold of a record-setting heat wave, and […]

September 17, 2016 5
Cambodia #1: Pay It Forward

Cambodia #1: Pay It Forward

Two shots of rice whiskey and twelve hours of sleep didn’t help. My head and chest felt like pressurized powder […]

September 13, 2016 14
Himalayas #9: The Final Frontier

Himalayas #9: The Final Frontier

Back at my desk in Montana, I stare at the Rocky Mountains and try to remember the rooftop of the […]

June 5, 2016 10
Himalayas #8: The Birds and the Bees

Himalayas #8: The Birds and the Bees

In Italy it’s the Catholic churches. In India it’s the Hindu temples and Buddhist monasteries. You can’t swing a squirrel […]

May 20, 2016 6
Himalayas #7: Finding Hope

Himalayas #7: Finding Hope

Once upon a time, there was an American socialite named Hope Cooke who longed to travel to distant lands. She […]

May 13, 2016 12
Himalayas #6: Why Not?

Himalayas #6: Why Not?

One might wonder why it’s easier to bathe a cat than it is to enter Sikkim. I certainly did. But […]

May 6, 2016 10
Himalayas #5: Mugshot Bazaar 

Himalayas #5: Mugshot Bazaar 

We got in the jeep and proceeded to Rangpo’s upper bazaar. Dustin dropped us off in front of a string […]

April 29, 2016 11
Himalayas #4: Border Crossing

Himalayas #4: Border Crossing

“Wait here. I’ll be right back.” Nidup, our quick-smile guide with a Buddha belly, walked up to a bank-teller-like window […]

April 22, 2016 10
Himalayas #3 A Darjeeling Tea Tour

Himalayas #3 A Darjeeling Tea Tour

“Did you see that man in the pith helmet,” I asked Chris as we walked down a grassy two-track into […]

April 15, 2016 13
Himalayas #2: Glenburn Tea Estate

Himalayas #2: Glenburn Tea Estate

The next morning, I found a gazebo with a table and chair where I could sit alone in the early […]

April 8, 2016 16
Himalayas #1: On the Way to Darjeeling

Himalayas #1: On the Way to Darjeeling

Getting to a place like this isn’t easy. When you look at a map of India, Sikkim is a tiny […]

April 1, 2016 25
India #6: Loving the Ganges to Death

India #6: Loving the Ganges to Death

Floating down the Ganges one magical evening, I took a deep breath and filled my lungs with what I hoped would be […]

January 5, 2016 10
India #5: The Sheen of the Taj Mahal

India #5: The Sheen of the Taj Mahal

Call me a cynic, but the fairytale romance sounded Bollywood to me.

December 22, 2015 8
India #4: The Little Tout

India #4: The Little Tout

It’s hard to feel connected to a country when touring by train. You’re separated from most of it by glass […]

December 17, 2015 12
India #3: The Maharajas’ Express

India #3: The Maharajas’ Express

The Maharajas’ Express. Just the name makes you think of a turbaned prince draped in silks and jewels charging across a […]

December 14, 2015 7

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