Travelogues
Back in Shangri-La
[ Pokhara ] On a dusty haze-infused afternoon, after an interminable series of flights and their patience-trying delays—after too many hours on a bus and
March 27, 2017
[ Pokhara ] On a dusty haze-infused afternoon, after an interminable series of flights and their patience-trying delays—after too many hours on a bus and
[ Houston ] Viewing one’s place of origin with a fresh eye is always a challenge. During my current US visit, I had dinner with
[ Manvel ] Two days from now I will begin my third consecutive month in the USA; to say I am going a bit stir
[ Manvel ] After weeks of sitting behind a computer building Websites-for-Dollars, I took a day off. I threw my camera in the car and
[ Manvel, TX ] For the first time since 2012 I find myself in Western civilization for the holiday season. In Texas no less. It’s
[ Yueqing ] Today I taught two classes of High School students (Juniors and Seniors) in Liushi, a small town outside of Yueqing. This is a
[ Yueqing ] There are some tremendous advantages to being a rare foreigner in an out-of-the-way town. The foremost? Everyone wants to take you places, show you
[ Yueqing ] There are some strange customs in China, and I’m not talking about deep-fried centipedes. Or soup-slurping competitions. No. Rather, in open defiance
[ Yueqing ] Spent the afternoon wandering along a seawall protecting Liushi from the tidal vagaries of the East China Sea. The day was filled
[ Yueqing ] Below you will find a stand-alone version of Part 2, The Road, from my short-form travel documentary called Mongoliad (2015). And no, you didn’t miss
[ Yueqing ] Took another short outing for the sole purpose of photographs. And pizza. The dinner choice was not my call: my host surprised me
[ Yueqing ] The first couple of weeks here in Yueqing have been dominated not by China, exploration, or Chinese language and culture. Instead, I’ve
