I Traveled Around the World in Lederhosen (pt. 2)
When we last left off, I was tramping about in southern Spain, dressed in the anachronistic garb of Lederhosen as part of a grand experiment. Initially, I conceived of the…
I Traveled Around the World in Lederhosen (pt. 1)
I don’t remember how the idea came about. At first, it was simply a joke that we kept repeating. Eventually, the absurdity of it all became enticing. How would people…
The Three Tiers of Dining (A Working Theory)
In my travels, I have learned a lot about eating abroad safely, mainly through trial and error. Over the years, I’ve had the misfortune of catching a fiendish trifecta of…
A Mad Dash Across Europe in a Little Old Car
At five in the morning, I was already filled with a nervous energy. In just a few hours I would be standing in front of a classroom of graduate students…
Where the Wild Still Breathes: A Farewell to Borneo
This is the fourth part in my series on traveling to the Bornean jungle village of Long Pasia. Start from the beginning here. Our jungle trek was fascinating, exhilarating, and…
A Thousand and One Uses for Jungle Plants
This is the third part in my series on traveling to the Bornean jungle village of Long Pasia. Start from the beginning here. So far, my trip to the Bornean…
From Headhunting to Rice Growing
This is the second part in my series on traveling to the Bornean jungle village of Long Pasia. Start from the beginning here. My stomach growled as the warm aroma…
Into the Jungles of Borneo
I spent my birthday in 2020 on the bumpy road to the tiny jungle village of Long Pasia in Borneo. About a week after my life-threatening bout of cholera, I…
Crossing the Southern Border without a Passport
The San Diego blue line trolley takes you straight to the Tijuana border. Once you exit the booth, luggage in hand and anticipation written on your face, you get the chance…