Travelogs
Winter 2026
The Island That Was Only His
A deeply poignant account of grief and love on a little-known island off the northern coast of Germany.
Finding Uncle Tom’s Grave (and Other Unique Louisiana Sites)
A brief account of a fictional grave -- and of how travelogs used to be created, old-skool
Living My Christmas Wishlist in a Faraway Town
A wonderful winter story of discovery and a unique kind of Christmas wish fulfillment.
Fall 2026
The Road Before Me
Back in the middle 1970s when I trekked ... to the old Everest Base Camp at Gorak Shep, one could walk for days meeting only the local people.
Singapore Dawn
A traveler awakens to find an unforgettable scene in early morning Singapore.
The Packing of Small Things
Looking at it, I cannot help but think time must move differently for water.
Advance Excerpts
Magic Elephant Ride
So basically, Bird, at the age of 28, decided to become a prostitute for the fun and money of it.
Sunday in the Park with the Cosmos
I am doing my 'Victory' cool-down, walking lap when I notice that there are, scattered across the park, people, lying face up on the grass, close to midnight, just watching the clouds!
Death in Yangshuo
"The police only kill bad people. If you kill somebody, the police come and kill you," he apologized.
Spring 2007
Mainland Murmurs (trailer)
A trailer for a fictional movie, this short video captures a few glimpses of life in Nanjing and Shanghai that the CCP would prefer you didn't see.
Fall 2006
Ai Guo, Making Sandwiches in Shu Lin
Taken while I was an English teacher working out of a school in Shu Lin, a poorer outer suburb of taipei. I used to get my evening meal from this sandwich seller who set up his mobile booth near the train station. As you'll see, he's a very nice guy, and my Chinese was very elementary then.
Nine Crossings
On an unexpected life of long-term travel and the loss of loved ones in the home country.
Englishhua
Fair is fair. My bad Chinese is at least as funny as anybody's bad English!
Summer 2003
Welcome to the New Moo
Unfortunately, shortly after I arrived here in late August my digital camera fell into a squat toilet and drowned.
Taiwanglish
This is goods for those who wish to enjoy simple and rational lives waste basket and flower pot." If you were confused by that sentence, read on
Life in the Time of SARS
My experience of living through the time of SARS in one of the hardest-hit countries.
A Summer Moocat
Anything with tomatoes in it is big-time hyped as having those amazing tomato-related health benefits.
Stranded at Zhongxiao/Dunhwa
He eventually did find his gas station and returned to pick me up and give me a ride home.
Spring 2003
Waiting for the Goddess
Awaiting news of a cancer diagnosis