Travelogs


19 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