A trip to Miami Beach
My friend Jim and I went on a trip to Miami. We’d driven down from Atlanta to check out the beaches, driving…
Latin nights in the Magic City
On the second day in Miami, Jim and I started the morning off with a Cuban coffee, strong and.…
A trip to Washington, D.C.
At the Reagan Airport terminal in Washington, DC, I got into a waiting cab. “How you been?” the…
Visiting a friend in Washington, DC
In Washington, DC I went to visit Nadya, a friend from high school. We had spoken on the phone a couple…
Hiking through a park in Washington, DC
One afternoon Nadya suggested we go for a hike in Rock Creek Park. A large part of the grounds were…
African electronic music in Quebec
I arrived in Montreal by train in the late afternoon. Walking through the departure hall I looked at the…
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…