I think this is my 11th time visiting Japan, so brace yourself for some heavy reckless generalizations peppered in my posts throughout my time here. I slept in the Bangkok airport for a few hours as my flight was early … Continue reading
The Dromomaniac
A small ruckus arose when I posted this (I thought) innocuous post on the Lonely Planet Thorn Tree: Hello from Bangkok everyone, I flew to Bangkok from Milan for only 174 euros including all taxes and I show you how … Continue reading
Warning: this post contains reminiscing, flashbacks, history and possibly a rant or two. Usually when I start talking about how Bangkok or anywhere else used to be in the good old days with people younger than myself, they make a … Continue reading
To get you in the mood for all things great about Bangkok, you have to see this video of Palmy performing the classic, “Yark Rong Dunk Dunk”. It is one of the greatest, most innocent pop songs and videos ever. … Continue reading
I consciously change my voice when trying to speak certain languages because I have it in my head that this is the best way to be understood. In Brazil I sound like Dracula; in Hungary, like I am about to … Continue reading
Pop quiz: what are the top five nationalities (other than Thai) that fly into Bangkok airport? I bet you can’t get three of them. Answer at the end of the post. I chickened out about hitching to the airport. I … Continue reading
I braved the elements today to explore Mont Blanc/Monte Bianco’s south side: ferocious blue skies, unrelenting soft breezes and treacherous flat paths. It is said that from the French side Mont Blanc looks like a white dome while on this … Continue reading
The hitching went pretty easy today between Leysin, Switzerland and here near Aosta, Italy. I spaced out at times while admiring Leysin from a distance and the mountain pass between the two countries, missing some potential drivers, but it didn’t … Continue reading
I am visiting the world’s laziest blogger, my friend Graydon, whom I met in Japan a million years ago. (The last four friends I’ve visited I first met in Japan, India, Chile and Malaysia.) He averages one post a month, … Continue reading
I have been busy and active these days, which I need after the slothfulness of Hungary, but the blogging suffers. I’ve been receiving some very nice fan mail from travelers who have stumbled upon my site. It might be better … Continue reading
