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A Traditional French Christmas
Granted it’s well past the fact, but no one really reads this blog anyway.
In France, Food, Dec 23, 2018
The Last of Fall at Gran Paradiso
I woke up cold in an empty campsite, beside a trailer with its blinds down. The off-season provided little approbation of how to use this big empty space, but I followed the park mand...
In Italy, Oct 19, 2018
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