Osaka, Japan and the cult of the octopus dumpling.

  Compared to the glittery metropolis of Tokyo or the ancient sublimity of Kyoto, it's easy to forget the more…

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Seeking Zen. Exploring the Buddhist temples of Kyoto, Japan.

  Kyoto is the religious and cultural center of Japan. It has over 2000 active temples, 1600 Buddhist and 400…

7 years ago

Robots, lasers, and noodles! Prowling Tokyo’s Shinjuku redlight district.

  Shinjuku is a major metropolitan transit hub inside of Tokyo with over 3.64 million commuters per day at the…

7 years ago

Getting a Sak Yant tattoo: the sacred art of Thai Buddhist magic tattooing.

Through all of my adventures and travels I have never been able to commit to a tattoo. I have hundreds…

7 years ago

Fresh seafood and Rasta vibes on Railay Beach (Krabi Province), Thailand

Traveling to Railay Beach is like going to meet a Bond villain. The peninsula is divided from the mainland by…

7 years ago

Fantastic pork knuckle (Khao Kha Moo) and other street food delights in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Whereas Bangkok can be an urban grind choked with traffic Chiang Mai opens up considerably. The town is much smaller…

7 years ago

Explore the Soi Rambuttri food market and more in Bangkok, Thailand

I came to Thailand with dreams of revelation. An openness to be transformed. The praise of those who’ve come before…

7 years ago

Reflections on Bengaluru (Bangalore), India

I’m sitting on a deck overlooking the city sipping chai masala from a dixie-cup sized paper cup. A convocation of…

7 years ago

Dosa and sev puri in Bengaluru, India

I didn't get out as much as I would have liked but I did get to try a few new…

7 years ago

Thailand 2017 – Day 1

Day 1It’s 5am in the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport and I find myself huddled at a tucked away food court…

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Where am I now?

Eugene, OR

(We’ve reached the end of our trip.  Time to settle down for a bit and recharge our batteries and our bank accounts.  It’s been a good run.  Eugene had the right kind of vibe we were looking for.  Good people.  A good size.  Affordable.  We’re going to give it a go here.  But we’re open to what comes.)

 

Next up:

Nowhere for the moment

(For the first time in three years we don’t have the next adventure planned out.  That’s going to be a strange reality to adjust to.)