#storytelling

STORY: I Left My Job After 12 1/2 Years

Posts the past few months have been more than a bit sparse, so I have to apologize to the handful of people that actually read this blog...

STORY: The Penis and the Passport

As a man I think it's safe to say that (like most other men) my penis has gotten me into trouble on a few occasions. It's a tale as old...

STORY: Bosnian Genocide Memorial in Sarajevo

I'm the type of traveler that likes full flexibility when I'm out exploring, so it should come as no surprise that I tend to avoid hard...

STORY: What's Being Said Between Your Heart & Mine

PHOTO CREDIT: LINK. Kuala Lumpur is accurately described as unbearably hot on even some of its best weather days, though one can often...

STORY: Roots & Wings

The very first memory I have of my grandpa is of him sitting behind the wheel of his car with all the windows rolled down as his wide,...

STORY: Doctor Fish & Donald Trump

"They don't bite if you keep moving around!' The helpful advice floated into my ears as I stood on the edge of one of the many murky...

STORY: Three Cheers for French Efficiency

Photo Credit: LINK When it comes to the cuisines of the world the French can rest confident that they are, at a minimum, on the short...

STORY: How Travel Helped Me Learn To Love Myself

Flying back to Japan after meeting my American family. Less than a year old. DIFFERENT STROKES, DIFFERENT FOLKS "Where are you from?"...

STORY: The Miracle of Flight

It was my first time leaving from Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International airport, and it wasn't going very well. The lines outside the...

STORY: La Mien & Dumplings With Julie

Like many good things in life, it all started as a mistake. I was on my way back from Luang Prabang, a magical little town on the shores...

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