Alley kids in Vientiane (Laos) December 10, 2022 In 2001, when I walked down a small alley in Laos, the children paused their play and walked with me till the end of the alley, all the time asking I love Hanoi, but only in the winters (Vietnam) December 5, 2022 Some of my favorite places to hang out in Hanoi: Click on the names for the Google map location. Xofa cafe 👉 Running hybrid meets November 23, 2022 We started running hybrid meets early on, in the 2000s. Initially it was to bring people far away to share with us, Now it is mostly for A week in Mangalore (India) November 19, 2022 Things seen in Mangalore, the west coast of India Other people’s lives in alleys (Vietnam) November 10, 2022 Hoa took me to a hidden vegetarian café for lunch. It was in a narrow Saigon alley off a busy street. I can always rely on her to show me such For a free giraffe (Vietnam) November 1, 2022 A few years ago, Thao invited me to Saigon’s Pham Viet Chanh neighborhood, promising free views of giraffes (and other tall animals) from the Saigon Ugly <nationality> tourists (Asia) August 19, 2022 Too often we judge other groups by their worst examples while judging ourselves by our best intentions.George W. Bush I have been traveling for 25 When I miss Burma (Singapore) July 30, 2022 Luckily there is a place where I can find Burmese food in Singapore. Peninsula Plaza near City Hall subway station is where I go. My favourite Holland Village (Singapore) July 22, 2022 The stamps dispensed by the Singapore Post machine next door are printed on demand, and they’re dull—which is a pity because Singapore has such Why I love Saigon (Vietnam) July 2, 2022 As I was sketching on my iPad in a cozy café in Saigon’s Japan Town, a girl came over and showed me a drawing she had made of me. I am already Next page