Truth and Nutella in Ukraine, Part 1
“Pravda” means “truth”. It also happened to be the name of the Soviet state newspaper during the Cold War. Truth can be fickle, subject to [Read More…]
Destinations
The Foundation of Human Society
A Travel Essay Watching a presidential press conference the other day, I began to wonder, what brings about the collapse of a society? I’ll tell [Read More…]
England’s 41 Cathedrals
There are 41 Anglican (Church of England) cathedrals in England, and as of this week we have seen them all. Some Americans plan to visit [Read More…]
Thailand, Florida of the East
We’ve been staying the last 12 days on Bang Por Beach on the north shore of the Thai island of Koh Samui. Look it up on [Read More…]
Time For Some Culture In Hong Kong, But Not What You Expect
Does going to Hong Kong mean we can say we’ve been to China? A while back we decided that “going to” a country requires, among [Read More…]
Bali: So Many Bars, So Little Time
Travel is learning. And what we’ve learned this week is that Bali is actually an acronym for “Bunch of Australians on a Little Island”. We’re [Read More…]
Three Days in Singapore
It’s mandatory to wear Bermuda shorts and those British colonial military hats that look like fried eggs whilst visiting the city of Singapore. It is [Read More…]
Farewell (For Now), Philippines
There’s something bizarrely appealing about a country where it’s not uncommon to spot men peeing on fences as you drive by in the comfort of [Read More…]
Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines
Today’s blog is short on the normal array of pictures for such a visually interesting destination as we’ve experienced the last week and a half. [Read More…]
Manila
We love Manila because they don’t charge us for plastic bags at the grocery. Just kidding. Well, maybe not really. “Love” of a city is [Read More…]