Wats for days, a broken laptop, friends new and old, Muay Thai, public urination, and, of course, lots of pictures.
Read MoreBangkok
What should have been two days in Bangkok turned into four, but I ain't fussin' over that. Read the story, and see the pictures.
Read MoreRough Beginnings
Terror precedes adventure. At least to me. Every time a trip nears, there is a sinking feeling in my stomach like I’m making a bad decision or a mistake. What-ifs tumble through my mind like an avalanche, and I question every decision I make a hundred times or more. As the date draws near, the questions become weightier, and the dread grows almost unbearably.
Read MorePraying to Buddha at Samgwangsa Temple in Busan, South Korea
Buddha's Birthday Bash in Busan
Buddha's Birthday is a holiday celebrated by lantern festivals in Korea. Before leaving the US, I went to a different kind of lantern festival in Dallas. I saw another one last year in Gwangju, but the affair was held in the shadow of the Sewol disaster. I was't entirely impressed by the visit in Dallas, but now I've seen how the Koreans do it when not in mourning, and I have to say, it's worth the visit despite the possibility of crowds.
Read MoreDetroit - It begins
Misadventures, vol. 1, iss. 1
I arrived in Detroit by plane at 1 AM, and my long-time friend, Joel, picked me up and drove me to his place: my lodgings for the ten days I'm in this city. On the way, he warns me that he lives in "the hood." It's not that bad; only half the buildings are vacant or burned; the neighbors are polite and wave hello as you pass. There's even a friendly neighbor who - upon noticing our late-night activity - came in to the house in the wee hours and offered to sell us a variety of clocks, all guaranteed "brand-new."
In the morning, we played badminton in the front yard. In the afternoon we explored Detroit.
