A red sunset (and some smog) in Bangkok, Thailand
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Coming Back Home
November 17, 2011 – 8:13 pm
It’s been 18 months since I was last here. As I rode the new train into the city, I wondered what else would be different. The last time I was here the political parties were fighting. There were protests, bombings, and city wide violence that turned one of my favorite cities into a war zone. [...]
The Best Sushi Around the World
October 5, 2011 – 3:03 pm
Sushi is my favorite food. I’d eat it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner if I could. (In fact, I have had it for breakfast before.) Since it is such a popular delicacy and you can pretty much find it anywhere in the world, I make it my mission to try sushi everywhere I go in [...]
My Favorite Cities in the World
July 23, 2011 – 10:00 am
Though I’ve done a post on my least favorite cities (twice!), I’ve realized I have never done a post on my all-time favorite cities, though longtime readers might be able to guess at which ones I really love. (There are a lot of posts about Stockholm, Paris, Bangkok, right?) Given that I’ve written about the [...]
How to Spend Three Days in Bangkok
February 7, 2011 – 2:36 pm
When people tell me they hate Bangkok, I can understand. When I first went to Bangkok in 2006, I despised the city and I couldn’t wait to get out. It’s not the best tourist city in the world. Outside of shopping and a few temples, there’s not much to do, it’s dirty, and it smells. [...]