Diving With Scuba Junkie on Mabul Island
BORNEO, INDONESIA- It’s no secret that the waters off the coast of Semporna in Borneo are home to some of the most diverse underwater...
Summit Fever: The Ascent of Mount Kinabalu, Borneo
BORNEO, INDONESIA- My vision is starting to go a bit blurry. I find myself short of breath, but not short of breath in the sense that I’m...
24 Hours in Borneo: The Pursuit of Happiness
BORNEO, INDONESIA- There’s a good chance I’m sleeping with the lights on tonight. To me, hostels are devious cesspools of necessity, a...
One Man's Review of a Vipassana Retreat
BALI, INDONESIA- A Question Is Pondered Could you be silent for ten days straight? Not speak a single word to another human, not even by...
21 Fun Facts Anyone Who's Been to Bali Will Know
BALI, INDONESIA- The island of Bali is a bustling haven of relaxation, and there are many quirks and oddities unique to the Island of the...
How To Be A Wine Snob in 2,853 Words or Less
MARGARET RIVER, WESTERN AUSTRALIA- After spending 2 months working in the wine industry in the premier vine-growing region of Margaret...
The Boys in the Bronx: An Ode to New York City
NEW YORK, NEW YORK—Tuesdays are the bane of the workingman's existence. Mondays are easy to slog through once you put your shoulder to...
Dispatches from the East Indies
BALI, INDONESIA- I’ve been in Bali for ten days now. After spending a year in a foreign country that could easily pass for a remote...
A Short Addendum
BALI, INDONESIA- My last post was written in a hasty, frenetic fashion, since I was sitting at the departure gate waiting to have my...
Later, Mate.
PERTH, AUSTRALIA- Well, the day had to come sooner or later when I'd be leaving Australia, and that day is today. I'm writing this from...