Trump is the Biggest! …a weekend in Manila
The young women come out at night to sell themselves, or more accurately, rent themselves. Some are too young, and some are men. The...
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The rear door of the taxi opened itself toward me, and swung closed as I sat. I guess this was to save me from...
A Week in a Tokyo Capsule Hotel
Japan (as far as I know) invented the capsule hotel. Nobody else would, or could. These are places where a wandering non-gazillionaire or random...
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A rare geopolitical oddity, the counter-enclave is basically a country within a country within a country, or part thereof... more or less. There is...
A lot can Change in a Decade: China
I first visited China with my future wife and some dear friends, for the Chinese New Year of 2007. It was an exotic and...
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The world is a scary place. That's what I keep hearing. I do however belong to the most dangerous, destructive species on...
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A young Korean friend asked for a little help with a short essay he had written for his university English class. We chatted over...
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I had a White People Problem in Africa
I finally stepped out of the airport, breathed the fresh air and looked up at big, blue African skies. Three seconds later I lowered my gaze and...
