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Thanks...yes....out of this something wonderful did blossom (thanks for that word). But, like all wonderful things, it took a lot of self-recrimination, sweat, tears, and privation. You just gotta keep

I agree, it is not out of control, there is a seamless order to it all; I just see it from a Western perspective still (somehow). But yes Hong Kong is an example of how we should maybe not build cities,

Wowzers I can't imagine that, don't even want to. I hope you haven't had any more trouble with 'em since! Where did you get them pulled? Thanks for reading!

I really want to explore Kunming, and greater Yunnan province. Thanks for this!

Thanks! It was pretty amazing!

Nice! I lived in Sarawak for several months last year and wanted to make it to Brunei but was not able to. Really enjoyed this, thanks.

Nice....I have always wanted to go to Cappadocia. I have a friend from the US who spent a mushroom-addled weekend there once and have a religious experience. Thanks for this.

I love cherry blossoms, never seen white ones. I used to live in Portland, Oregon and they have hundreds of them downtown, donated decades ago by the Japanese government, and for a couple weeks in the

I have always wanted to go to Istanbul. And Gobekli Tepe. Thanks for this! Nice one.

No shit, Cheetah! Because that's my article! Nice work!

Haha nice! I lived in Ubud for nearly a year and some afternoons, when I had nothing constructive to do, would go down and sit on the curb and drink beer across the street from the Monkey Forest and watch

Nice for pointing out an alternative to the common trope that everything is toxic that comes from China. I lived in Shandong Province for several months and saw some of the worst of it, but I also know

I enjoyed your insight here. I've always loved travelling alone, because I ALWAYS know I'll have a good time. At the same time, I have travelled with other people and had an absolute riot (although a couple

Nice one. I always wanted to go to Cyprus. Would love to see more of your time there!

Amazing- fennel, mustard, WILD asparagus....and the pesto looks mouth-watering. Really cool. Love it. Nice one.

Wonderful story, beautiful photography, and a really incredible way to celebrate a birthday. Nice one, loved it.

Nice basket 'o goods! The Spam reminds me of being in Korea for Chuseok (their big harvest holiday) and my employer gave me a decorative, special holiday case of 24 cans of Spam. I gave it to the cab driver

Yeah it feels pretty triumphant to get those tentacles down. I had dog in South Korea...in a really spicy soup, on a dare. Don't recommend it.

Nice for breakfast....with some potato...

Sometimes you just need it. I don't know how else to explain it. I didn't need to include that misrepresentative detail in the narrative (since 99% of the time I eat street food) but it was funny to me