My Karate Kid Moment: Bar Fight in Japan
I was clubbing in Tokyo, Japan and it was three to one. Three soldiers, to me. An ex-girlfriend on my arm, scared. How did I get myself into this [...]
People Watching in Tokyo Japan, Yoyogi Park
Japan is not all Samurai, Sushi and Modesty! Japan accepts quite a bit of eccentric freedom. If you are heading to Tokyo, changes are you are looking [...]
A Guide to Tokyo’s Red Light District Kabukicho
As far as red light districts go, Tokyo’s Kabukicho near Shinjuku station is relativity tame. Unlike Amsterdam there are no pot houses (aka “coffee shops”), sex workers are not [...]
When Japanese Toilets Fight Back
Don't get too close! I was excited, nervous and sweaty. It was 2000 and I was on a date in Japan. I chose the perfect spot, the [...]
The First Time I Almost Died-Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
Another story from my 2 decades of travel. This story took place in 2001. By the end of this story a number of people will be dead. The compact [...]
Fighting Fires in Luang Prabang, Laos
This is an older story from 20 years ago in Laos. It also won the People's Choice Award from the Southeast Asian Travel writing Competition in 2010. No, Thank [...]
Get a Taste of old Tokyo and Drink in Golden Gai
Dark and seedy, just how I like my alleyways. Just about every visitor to Japan searches for that stereotypical traditional atmosphere where they can sit and breath [...]