One reason I enjoy my time in Indonesia so much is that I can speak Indonesian, which makes even hanging out with potential taxi drivers fun. I can imagine that claiming to speak Indonesian raises hackles of Indonesians, who must … Continue reading
Tag Archives: food
Just back from a few days in LA, and it always confirms to me that it is one of the great cities of the modern world. However, I am no mood to defend that statement right now, no matter how … Continue reading
My favorite thing about Thailand might be how the streets undergo a massive transformation in the night with food stalls springing up everywhere. The night markets in northern Thailand that I went to (Chiang Mai has two different Saturday and … Continue reading
I forgot something great. I was in a little neighborhood Chinese food court, and I ordered a “teh o ice” which means ice tea without milk and the guy screams to the back, “TEH O PING, AH!” Ping! I forgot … Continue reading
There is so much gray in the world, so many exceptions to rules, so little people can agree on, but sometimes it all comes together and stays together and is deserving of bold declarations, and in Penang, Malaysia, food capital … Continue reading
This photo below is everything that’s right with the world. Sure, there are famines and wars and Manchester United fans, but this overcomes all. It’s from Mustafa’s, a nasi kandar restaurant which is Indian-muslim food where you order a curry … Continue reading
I don’t have a photo of what just about every Nepali eats twice every day: dal bhat tarkari, which is rice, lentils and a usually non-soupy vegetable curry. I’m like that sometimes. And no photo of the oddly coupled “Hotel … Continue reading
The only thing more depressing than a night in a horrible hostel is the realization that I have to spend another night in the same hostel. Took me 12 rides to hitchhike from Leysin, Switzerland to Como, Italy, which I … Continue reading
If I were a professional blogger, you know, the kind of guy who has advertising, sponsors, links to everyone else’s e-books, etc., I wouldn’t be lumping the three or four things I want to talk about into one post. The … Continue reading
This is the 25th anniversary of my traveling. For 25 straight years I have been going on pretty long trips (in excess of three months, I define it) and exactly 25 years ago this summer I flew to Brussels, Belgium … Continue reading
