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The Around Town Cuisine
Three foods of France: the ubiquitous tartare de bœuf enjoyed France-wide, the alpine favorite raclette spanning several regions, and the dauphinois-locals-only ravioles.
In France, Sep 20, 2018
Wild Camping in Japan
I slept outside 19 of the 22 days I was in Japan. Behind the rear wheels of a parked truck, under bridges, on top of bridges, behind AC units... urban camping is half the fun of it. J...
In Japan, Cycling, Aug 16, 2016
HuanDao: Cycling around Taiwan
Distance: 860mi (1384km)Days: 19Days Wild Camped: 18Armed with: Beach tent, hammockWaves surfed: ½
In Taiwan, Cycling, Jun 23, 2015
Motorbiking across Malaysia
One-uping that glorious trip across Vietnam? It'd be tough, but a Royal Enfield across India should do it. Less than 48 hellish hours later, I returned to Nepal because India is o...
In Malaysia, Motorcycle, Feb 13, 2015
If I had a Favorite Place
I could see it extending just above the treetops, looking out across at it from a mountain temple. The stone tower stood in solitude on a hill unaccompanied by such crowds as were aro...
In China, Oct 13, 2014
Teaching English in a Small Chinese Town of 1 Million
I taught English at a university one year – a nice step up from teaching at a kindergarten – in a town most Chinese people have never heard of. At around 1 million people,...
In China, Expat, Sep 10, 2014
Motorbiking across Vietnam
For just $300, you get your very own motorcycle. No, not rent, completely own. Granted theyâre all ticking time bombs waiting for their disastrous end.
In Vietnam, Motorcycle, Feb 14, 2014