18 years: nearly two decades since my feet touched Nihon soil. My Japanese language skills are as rusty as any unused sword. Let’s see if they can still […]
Asia / Thailand
Reiki and the Yogi: Simonisms.
In another world, I was a warrior. Maybe it was another life. Many months ago, I left Thailand behind. I left with bruises, for sure, though disproportionately less […]
Asia / Singapore
The Singapore Sling
Early in life, I remember hearing about the American teenager, Michael Fay, who was caned in Singapore for vandalism in the 90’s; flesh flayed from his buttocks by […]
Asia / Motorcycles / Vietnam
Selling the bikes; parting with friends.
I’m selling the bikes today. I’m a little sad, and a little relieved. They weren’t free, and they were quite troublesome. That being said, these two monstrosities truly […]
Asia / PSA
Asian Stereotypes: Fact or Fiction?
In many parts of the world, groups of people are often generalized or stereotyped: Americans are all fat. Germans are all beer loving engineers. Russians put vodka on […]
Asia / Vietnam
Ha Long in a day
Be Careful. Everything you can read online about Ha Long Bay says this. It’s for real, you can spend a great deal of money quickly and unnecessarily while […]
Asia / Motorcycles / Vietnam
Saigon Tom’s intro to Vietnam
From roughly March, 20, 2011 What a jumpstart… what do I talk about first… My guide to Saigon, the city actually named Ho Chi Minh City but I […]
Asia / Motorcycles / Vietnam
Jenky and Dodge: The Hai Van Pass-port extravaganza
Upon waking on the dang train to Danang, Michelle had some good news for me. The passports were being couriered up to our hotel in Hoi An and […]
Asia / Motorcycles / Vietnam
Jenky and Dodge: Spa Day and the lost Passports
After the muddy abuse the bikes took the day before, we decided it was time to handle some cosmetic issues with a good bath. This nearly cost me […]
Asia / Motorcycles / Vietnam
Vietnam Road Trip: Day 4
The most exciting day of motorcycling I have ever experienced. Listen to me, all of you; listen to me, NOW! Go to Vietnam, get a good motorbike, ride […]