Last updated Dec 10, 2018 | First published on Nov 11, 2016 | Vagabonding Summaries
The last of the yeti meat ran out sometime in August. I stumbled out of my Himalayan cave, tangled beard dragging through dirty snow of the same color, to find a sadhu levitating in full lotus position nearby. Actually, not quite. But I’ve received some inquisitive...
Last updated Oct 7, 2021 | First published on Sep 2, 2015 | Returning Home
“I want your life.” Many people think that vagabonding is all frills and thrills. I’m often told, “you’re so lucky!” But the reality is that I earn my keep by punctuating long periods of time – often behind a laptop – with brief moments of excitement, often in the...
Last updated Oct 4, 2021 | First published on Dec 30, 2014 | Vagabonding Summaries
Around this time last year, just after surviving Typhoon Haiyan, I was getting my ass kicked by airline officials in both Manila and Saudi Arabia. Not this year. For the first time since I began traveling in 2006, my passport wasn’t mercilessly pounded by angry...
Last updated Dec 27, 2018 | First published on Jun 10, 2014 | Kentucky
So what does the slogan Kentucky Proud mean? Most travel writers stay busy writing about places far from home. But since a rocky year has kept me close to home for the longest stretch in a while, it’s time to take care of some long-overdue business. I’ve been...
Last updated Nov 18, 2018 | First published on Dec 22, 2013 | Returning Home
I was supposed to tell you about motorbiking all over the hilly interior of Siquijor Island in the Philippines, clacking through volcano gears on a quest. How that after much effort, I located one of the famous “witch doctors” there. And how I negotiated...
