Category: the big trip 2002-2003

It is good to be back in the Western world, even though its leadership seems to be fraught with even more idiocy than I had …

After that long form post from a few days ago, I think I’m going to go the opposite way and stick to short little chunklets. …

We are in Ubud, Bali. Ubud is the arts capital of the island, with more painters, sculptors, textile artists, musicians and dancers than I could …

I am torn. Bali is a magical place. Physical beauty aside, there is a sense in the air that magic is possible, that your hopes, …

I’m leaving Thailand tomorrow. It’s strange, but with all this back-and-forthing, certain places are beginning to feel like second homes to me – Koh Tao …

On Tuesday, a bunch of DMTs (Divemasters in training), instructors and other folk (like me and my dive buddy) all chartered a boat and headed …

Koh Tao is coming into its own. The season is in full swing here, and it’s even more beautiful than the last time I was …

What with the ticket fiasco, I’ve had to spend considerable extra time in Bangkok. Fortunately, I have made a few friends in Bangkok over the …

That’s right, folks. It’s time for that simpering, odious Hallmark-brand holiday again. That special day when couples smugly trot through town showing off, or break …

People, take it from me. Don’t lose your plane tickets. Just don’t. They may be the most pain-in-the-ass things in the history of time to …