I love big cities: Bangkok, Berlin, Tokyo, my adopted hometown of New York. The energy and anonymity swallow me up and I go willingly. But I also love tiny towns. Some of my favorite travel experiences have been in places like Kratie, a sleepy river town in eastern Cambodia; Banyuwangi, which overlooks Bali but is …
There were many reasons behind my decision to leave my job and New York. A long held dream of long term travel; a quest for self; the overwhelming feeling that the time was now. Among these reasons was an increasing dissatisfaction with America. It was summer, and the Democratic party was licking its wounds after …
Night fell on Chiang Mai and so did the rain. The locals tell me it hasn’t rained in ages. But the skies opened up the night after the USA elected Donald Trump as president, and they continue to weep. My Thai host is apologetic. I can’t do the outdoorsy things that Chiang Mai is popular for, …