Bonjour from Rambouillet

MAY 9, 2006 I miss London already. France has been swell so far, though it was cold and rainy today. The French keyboards have proven slightly…

England 2006

MAY 6, 2006 Cooped up in a basement-level Internet cafe wasn’t how I wanted to spend my last afternoon in London. But alas, after three brilliant…

Budapest 2004

September 24, 2004 Call off the search dogs, I’m home safe and sound. I’m happy to report that GoulashFest 2004 was quite a delightful odyssey. Since you…

Prague, Bratislava ’04

September 18, 2004 Greetings from Bratislava, Slovakia! Where I feel as if I stepped back in time to ye olden days of Communism and suppression of Western…

Maui 2002

Today: the Road to Hana, a day-long journey to the other side of the island on a two-lane highway dotted with interesting stops along the way.…

Stranded in Taiwan

December 15, 2000 At this very minute (9:05 pm L.A. time, Friday) I am stuck in Taiwan. I’m on my way to the Philippines, but due to…