"Short stories and travel reports from my life adventures around the globe".
The Time Has Come, the Walrus Said… May 2023. Cover photo courtesy of Joel Garlich-Miller. “The time has come, the walrus said, to think of other things”. I’m sure this title has piqued people’s interest. Instinctively, you’ve almost certainly understood that this piece is neither a short story nor a travel report. And you’re right. […]
Read MoreThe Jellyfish Factor, a short story from China. Cover photo courtesy of Dan 90266. After a prolonged period of stability, I finally bid Belgium farewell in the summer of 2009. Uninspired by life in grey, uneventful Brussels, I headed off to China for an unforgettable year of teaching and traveling. —— We’d been hanging out […]
Read MoreDon’t Let Me Down, a short story from China. After a prolonged period of stability, I finally bid Belgium farewell in the summer of 2009. Uninspired by life in grey, uneventful Brussels, I headed off to China for an unforgettable year of teaching and traveling. —— “Well… this hasn’t worked out too bad… for us” I […]
Read MoreTake No Notice, a short story from China. After a prolonged period of stability, I finally bid Belgium farewell in the summer of 2009. Uninspired by life in grey, uneventful Brussels, I headed off to China for an unforgettable year of teaching and traveling. —— I was beginning to think we’d never get to Qufu. […]
Read MoreTwo Men and a Refrigerator, a short story from China. After a prolonged period of stability, I finally bid Belgium farewell in the summer of 2009. Uninspired by life in grey, uneventful Brussels, I headed off to China for an unforgettable year of teaching and traveling. —— “This is pretty kooky” I laughed, admiring the […]
Read MoreThe City and the Village Part II, a short story from China. After a prolonged period of stability, I finally bid Belgium farewell in the summer of 2009. Uninspired by life in grey, uneventful Brussels, I headed off to China for an unforgettable year of teaching and traveling. —— It was a blistering hot day […]
Read MoreThe City and the Village Part I, a short story from China. After a prolonged period of stability, I finally bid Belgium farewell in the summer of 2009. Uninspired by life in grey, uneventful Brussels, I headed off to China for an unforgettable year of teaching and traveling. —— “Oh wow!” cried S, as the […]
Read MoreGive Me Money!!! A short story from China. After a prolonged period of stability, I finally bid Belgium farewell in the summer of 2009. Uninspired by life in grey, uneventful Brussels, I headed off to China for an unforgettable year of teaching and traveling. —— Battling through the rush hour melee at Beijing Railway Station […]
Read MoreThe Black House Museum, Chiang Rai. June 2015. It was a humid, overcast day in Chiang Rai as I jumped into a tuk tuk bound for the bus station. Following my afternoon exploring the fascinating and highly bizarre White Temple, I was now off to discover another uncompromisingly weird exhibition of traditional and modern art. […]
Read MoreThe White Temple in Chiang Rai, Thailand. June 2015. My first few days in the city of Chiang Rai were not what I would call fun. My adventures in Thailand were almost at an end, so I had a whole bunch of stuff to sort out. Thus, for 48 hours, sightseeing went out the window as […]
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Traveling the world, one country at a time.
