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Travels in Bangkok: Don Wai Market
Going to Bangkok in the middle of the election was not amongst the wiser decisions I have ever made, seeing as how the last few years have seen tensions resulting in occasional violence and airport takeovers and military coups during … Continue reading
Bangkok, Thailand: For the weekend
Continuing my weekend series in Asian capitals that begin with “B” I went down to Bangkok over the July 4 weekend. (You’re next Bandar Sari Begawan!) I’ve been going to Bangkok in one way or another pretty regularly since 1977 … Continue reading
Siem Reap
A couple of weeks ago, I was in the back of a tuk-tuk driving from Bateary Srei temple to Beng Mealea temple in Siem Reap, Cambodia down a dusty dirt road (technically a remarque-moto, but only Lonely Planet writers and … Continue reading
Growing up in the Foothills
I’m from Los Angeles, but not the LA that everyone knows. I mean, you say “Los Angeles” and you think about
Shibuya Crossing
From Wikipedia Shibuya is famous for its scramble crossing. It is located in front of the Shibuya Station Hachiko exit and stops vehicles in all directions to allow pedestrians to inundate the entire intersection. Three large TV screens mounted on … Continue reading
Now I’m feelin so fly like a G6
Tokyo is not a pretty city. Post-war, low level construction, a very few middling signature buildings and an entire city criss-crossed with train tracks, subway tracks, rail bridges, overhead fly-overs have all combined to really make a city that is … Continue reading
Holiday in Cal-i-fornia
So I’m spending Christmas and New Year’s in California with friends and family. Very excited to be home and to eat In-N-Out, fish tacos, mission-style burritos and all that. I’m sure I’ll have some photos up from this week, sometime.
seoul asylum
As one of a very rare group of people who has been to the DPRK and not to South Korea, I sought to remedy that with a quick four day trip to Seoul over the October holiday. Initially, despite having … Continue reading
Eating in London: Fernandez and Wells
So my friend Neil is a Chef in London, and as a chef, one of your many duties is to know what restaurants are good to eat, so that when your friends show up you’ll have recommendations.
Londres
The last time I was in London was 1986. I was 12 and on a bus tour of Europe with my cousin Tim and my parents. We didn’t get to see much that time. My 12-year old self was obsessed … Continue reading