Or how a bunch of Ex-pats showed me the better side of Shanghai.
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Sidebar in Koh Tao
A quick summary of SCUBA diving and living in Koh Tao, South Thailand. Got an Advance Licence and scammed by the local mafia all in 5 days!
The Whole Pai
There are special places in the world. I found my beautiful home. I’m am just so grateful to have friends there, to have shared the space with amazing people. Also the freaking food! Oh My God. Anyway. Go to Pai. It’s amazing
2019 in Review
What a year! I have nearly only positive things to say. A few criticisms. Lots of photos! What a beautiful life. I look forward to 2020! Please read for a summary of 2019 and what I look forward to in 2020! Happy New Year!
Bad Days, Go Away. Always Back Another Day
My friends have had some bad days recently, and I am no exception. Even as I continue my adventures around the world. This one is not chronological to the story of my travels, but I believe it is important to share now. Cheers you lovely humans.
Pai-holed and Tranquil
A random day from the most wonderful place in the planet, Pai, Thailand. I miss that town a lot, and I can’t wait to go back. My friends. I miss you. The adventure. The calm. The food. The people. What a slice of heaven on earth.
Dear Tony: American Food in Shanghai
In Shanghai, I meet a Kansas City ex-pat who starts his own BBQ business. It’s fantastic and I write a review for the two excellent meals I had there.
Xi'an and Sick
A summary of some Chinese adventures including how I pushed myself too hard and found myself desperately sick in Xian, cutting short some of my China plans. But so many blessings. So many adventures. Very grateful to the world and to you readers and special shout out to Lomig for the save and fun!
Radiology
I spend a day with my friend Dorothy in Heifei’s First International Hospital in the Radiology department. It’s a really weird adventure but super rewarding and a novel experience for sure.
Dear Tony, Being Lucky
Not Getting Lucky. Well. Sort of. Well, not that lucky. Just. Just read the post. 14 hours in Macau
Princess Mononoke Forest
One of my highlight experiences of my trip so far, hiking Yakushima. This southern island is the inspiration for Princess Mononoke. I saw the oldest cedar tree in existence, 10,000 years old and definitely a god. Lots of waterfalls. We at the most outstanding local sushi, local venison, and grilled fish. Hot springs and car camping. Just a packed and outstanding day. Please read and enjoy the pictures!
Dear Tony 12: More Meals
Sorry I haven’t posted in a month! A few obstacles made it functionally impossible [Surface Charger broke and I needed a new one] Please enjoy this piece about my friends in Tsukuba and my friend in Maebashi!
Non-Attachment
Taking a break from the Tony letters, I find myself thinking about how and why I’ve been traveling. What that has meant towards our ultimate goal of detachment of the things outside of ourselves while having the greatest adventures
For the 1st Annual Bourdain Day, I write another letter to the legend, where a couple of South Germans and a wandering New Yorker find commonality on a Kyoto Rooftop; over beers, cigarettes, food, and eventually karaoke. Ft. Delicious okonomiyaki!
Dear Tony: A Day in Asamushi-Onsen
One of my favorite days abroad so far. A tiny Japanese town opens it’s massive human heart. It’s the most wonderful of days all together.
Dear Bourdain 7: Sleeping in a Public Park
My first, but not my last, time sleeping outdoors in Japan. It was a harrowing experience, more mental than anything else, but a worthwhile one. Also, pictures and adventures in Toya!
Dear Bourdain 5: Running
Even in Japan, demons can follow you. And those bags don’t pay the extra fees on flights. Just a little bit on my mindset in Sapporo, plus a whole butt load of photos and videos! Shout out Lincoln, who’s working on the things himself
A beautiful day in Sapporo, three days into the travels has me reveling in the wonderment of it all, and slightly panicking at how it could even get better. Between praying at shrines and eating sushi, I find serenity
Dear Bourdain 2: Leaving is Hard
Some thoughts during the last week or two of New York, and how leaving is difficult in so many ways, but that’s just a blessing. And the adventures before me are even bigger blessings.
We become the things we tell ourselves, and that’s fascinating. It’s a wondrous and awesome responsibility to tell ourselves good, if not the best of stories to reach our highest potentials. To take risks. To try things that challenge us and make us grow. I’m seeking bigger adventures, a journey I’m excited to depart.