Traveling With Strangers
When I tell people that I’m going to do the Mongol Rally this summer and I explain the whole premise of driving an ill-suited car…
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Blizzard Blockage
I was supposed to be in Milan right now, but thanks to what the reporters call ‘Snowpocalypse’, the blizzard has left me standing still. Blocked…
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Netherlands Bike Culture
As soon as I stepped out of Amsterdam Centraal station from the airport, I saw what makes Amsterdam different from other cities I’ve visited…no, not…
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Visa Required – Annapurna Circuit
Tiger Balm Tales Volume 21 Even though I didn’t start traveling internationally until I was 30 years old, I’ve done a lot of traveling; some…
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Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round – Annapurna Circuit
Tiger Balm Tales Volume 20 The clutch and part of the transmission area are lying on the ground next to the bus. I hear the…
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Danger! Curves Ahead – Annapurna Circuit
Tiger Balm Tales Volume 17 How do you define a road? It’s all relative – right? I had long ago left behind my vision of…
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Motorized Travel – Annapurna Circuit
Tiger Balm Tales Volume 14 It was as if a huge weight had been lifted from our brains. For the first time since we started…
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The Final Motorbike Diaries: Living the Vietnam Motorbike Life
I’m not sure how it happened, but somewhere along the way, I became one of them. I wear a jacket (boiling inside), a mask, and…
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The Motorbike Diaries: Vietnam Motorbike Photography
You all know I am fascinated with the motorbike culture in Vietnam. I’ve taken many hours watching traffic in complete amazement. I have tried to capture…
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The Dust Bowl
I often wonder how many months the pollution and dust in Saigon will take off my life. For this reason, I can’t imagine living here…
