So, I promised that I'd tell you guys the story about when I rented the motorbike in Bali. Here it is, though it is completely unedited and terribly long, so I apologize. The final version will be shorter and pithier. “You go slow, ok? You go slow.” “Yes, of course.” I nod enthusiastically, putting my …
Happy Anniversary
Yesterday, Friday (when we went from Thailand to Cambodia), was my 4-week anniversary of arriving in Asia, and, consequently, beginning my travels. Since arriving in Hong Kong on January 16th, I have been in six countries - China/Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Cambodia - taken three flights, gone on three train rides over …
Uniquely Singapore
So, those promised articles are still in the works, I assure you. But, in the meantime, I'm not going to stop updating about my continued travels. I have so much more I could say about Bali (Why do they drive on the left side of the road? I think I really liked Ubud, in the …
Learning to relax
I didn't mean to alarm anyone with my last post. Indeed, the fact that I haven't posted much lately means that I'm busy and happy. I just figured that in writing this blog, I'm recording the entire experience, which includes both the ups and downs, but I don't want anyone to worry just because I …
Bali Obama!
I know that I owe two days of posts on Hong Kong, but I'm starting to realize that I simply can't record everything. I wish I could, because I have experienced so much in such a short period of time, and it's all so new and overwhelming that I wish I could share it with …
On the Road Again
I know I've been remiss in my posting duties, but I've pretty much been working non-stop since the summer, so I've been cooking and going to movies less than I would like. I'm in the middle of four or five books, too, all of which I can recommend, but none of which I've finished. For …
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