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Arriving in Bangalore at the ungodly hour of 5am, I was able to walk to the hotel I had a reservation at. Upon arrival, I was brusquely dismissed. My reservation meant nothing to the night staff because they were sleeping … Continue reading →

Its hard to describe how India has been so far, and anyways I’ve only barely been here a week. Instead, below is a collection of notes that might give you a sense for what its been like. – Pondicherry is … Continue reading →

I’ve had an itch to go to India for several years, the beginnings of which I can trace back to when I read Shantaram for the first time. Shantaram is one of my favorite books of all time; incredible story … Continue reading →

The day before I left Malaysia, I unpacked everything I had and laid it all out. As it was, my backpack was packed to the brim, and that simply wouldn’t do. Much easier to have a little extra space, because … Continue reading →

To get from Hanoi to India, you can fly through either Bangkok or Kuala Lumpur. I’ve already been to Bangkok several times but have been to Malaysia only once, which made it an easy call. Since I had to book … Continue reading →

I came to Vietnam expecting to be there for just three months before leaving for Thailand, but it wasn’t until 18 months later that I finally said my final goodbye’s to a city that can be charming, frustrating, colorful and … Continue reading →

There are few things more frustrating than having your possessions taken from you, especially when they’re valuable. Like the time when I was an up-and-coming sophomore living in D.C. and had my laptop stolen out of a dorm room on … Continue reading →

Blog posting has been a little sparse lately, so thought I’d give you a few micro updates on things that are happening and things that are about to happen: 1) Will shortly update on a trip to a national park … Continue reading →

On my brother’s Facebook page, I saw this rather curious “like”: I couldn’t resist seeing what this was, so I clicked on it, only to discover how truly insidious this was: Wow. What a perversion of the “like” button. The … Continue reading →

Let me just say this right now: Obama has been kicking some serious ass, and I love him for it. There are people on the right and left who have expressed disappointment with him (nevermind the Glenn Beck honkeytonks and uber-liberal fantasy-landers), … Continue reading →