What Do Androids in Taipei Dream of?
“The electric things have their life too. Paltry as those lives are.” ― Philip K. Dick, Do Androids Dream of
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Christmas Greetings from Taipei
East Asia loves Christmas–I witness this while living in China. My Christmas tradition didn’t change much when I moved to
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Map Inaccuracy
“Map-making had never been a precise art on the Discworld. People tended to start off with good intentions and then
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Beyond the Scaffolding of Travel
I feel like I’m touring construction sites instead of historic sites. Almost every time I visit a tourist destination, it’s covered in scaffolding.
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Amusing Signs in Asia
Just a warning that the last photo in this post is Not Safe For Work. It is funny, but should
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Na-Na-Na-Na-Na-Na…Bat-Tuk!
I saw a lot of interesting tuk-tuks around Siem Reap. I should’ve taken more photos of them because they were
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Unexpected Encounters at Banteay Srei
On the second day in Siem Reap, my tour stopped at Banteay Srei–a remarkable 10th century temple with beautiful sculptures
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Spin for a Drink
Bars in Reykjavik had games of chance in the form of a wheel. The bartender will spin the wheel. If you’re lucky, you’ll get your money back in drinks.
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Sex in the Museum
This post is intended for mature audiences. Or maybe it’s only really appropriate for older audiences with a 5th grade
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Peaceful (?) Contemplation
Sometimes signs in foreign countries can be confusing. In China, it was mostly the Chinglish that made signs confusing, sometimes
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I Was an Illegal Immigrant
I arrived at the Bangkok airport on an afternoon in early August 2008. My parents and I took an Air
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My greatest travel regret is not taking more photos. Even now, with my digital camera, I don’t take enough photos.
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