Return to the Philippines
I was on a trip back to Manila after many years and renting a motel room in Quezon city. It was a simple…
New Year’s Eve in Manila
Romy and I were in Manila over the New Year, visiting his relatives and decided to go out for a few drinks…
Visiting a faith healer in the Philippines
My friend Anna had been suffering from stomach pain. For a few months, she had been trying painkillers…
Flying to the Banaue rice terraces in the Philippines
I was on my way to the Cordilleras by helicopter. From the air, the city of Manila seemed veiled in…
Hiking the Banaue rice terraces in the Philippines
One morning I took a jeepney to Banaue. The town center was already crowded with buses leaving for…
On the beach in Boracay, Philippines
After a short flight and a jeepney ride to the coast, I was taking an outrigger boat to the white sand beaches…
A journey into Korean pop
In the late morning I went on a shopping excursion to Myeongdong. Throngs of shoppers were…
Korean pop music in Seoul
One evening in Seoul I snagged a ticket to a Hallyu pop festival. Crayon Pop was set to be the opening act…
A trip to Bangkok
I was taking a tuk-tuk around Bangkok. Suicidal motorcycles darted in and out of the smoke-belching…
Visiting a religious sect in Bangkok
One morning in Bangkok I decided to walk to the market to buy some fresh fruit. When I had been…