"Short stories and travel reports from my life adventures around the globe".

Category: short story

End of Watch, a short story from New York City.

End of Watch, a short story from New York City. In June 2010 S and I arrived in The Netherlands with the notion of finally ‘settling down’. Yes, it was time to get ‘proper’ jobs. To buy an apartment, maybe have kids and all that malarkey. What could possibly go wrong? —— “He’s not shaking […]

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The Voice, a short story from The Netherlands.

The Voice, a short story from The Netherlands. In June 2010 S and I arrived in The Netherlands with the notion of finally ‘settling down’. Yes, it was time to get ‘proper’ jobs. To buy an apartment, maybe have kids and all that malarkey. What could possibly go wrong? —— Leighton: Welcome to your weekly […]

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Celebrations & Recriminations, a short story from The Netherlands.

Celebrations & Recriminations, a short story from The Netherlands. In June 2010 S and I arrived in The Netherlands with the notion of finally ‘settling down’. Yes, it was time to get ‘proper’ jobs. To buy an apartment, maybe have kids and all that malarkey. What could possibly go wrong? —— “Leighton… you are on […]

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Jia Jia and the Warriors, a short story from China.

Jia Jia and the Warriors, a short story from China. After a prolonged period of stability, I finally bid farewell to Belgium 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. —- The slow train from Beijing to Pingyao […]

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