Last updated Sep 29, 2022 | First published on Aug 18, 2014 | USA
American interstates have a way of changing perspective. And scrambling brains. I learned this firsthand during my recent Great American West road trip. Not all, but most American West roads are so utilitarian and straight-as-an-arrow efficient that you start...
Last updated Mar 29, 2023 | First published on Jan 28, 2011 | Vagabonding Anniversaries
Last year I celebrated my 35th birthday while on a plane to Bangkok. I barely noticed, and the other passengers certainly didn’t notice. While surviving another year on this planet is a feat in itself, today is even more special: the anniversary of the start of...
Last updated Aug 2, 2022 | First published on Nov 19, 2010 | Vagabonding Summaries, Vietnam
My 30-day visa for backpacking in Vietnam seemed to burn at both ends; such a short time is not even remotely adequate for exploring this huge, mind-boggling country. Regardless, I did the best that I could — even working my way north from Saigon to as far as...
Last updated Jun 1, 2022 | First published on Jan 5, 2007 | Vagabonding Summaries
I decided to attempt to compile my entire vagabonding in Southeast Asia adventure into a single mega-post. It’s a long one, and comes across as a bragging session (which it is of course) so consider yourself warned. [This post was much better with photos but...
