Travelogs
17 travelogs
Advance Excerpts
Excerpted from a collection of travel narratives written in 1995-96, about the author’s foundational round-the-world trip and how it affected him.
Death in Yangshuo
"The police only kill bad people. If you kill somebody, the police come and kill you," he apologized.
Son My
The author's account of a pilgrimage to the site of the My Lai Massacre.
Fall 2006
Nine Crossings
On an unexpected life of long-term travel and the loss of loved ones in the home country.
Summer 2003
Life in the Time of SARS
My experience of living through the time of SARS in one of the hardest-hit countries.
Taiwanglish
"This is goods for those who wish to enjoy simple and rational lives waste basket and flower pot." If you were confused by that sentence, read on.
I Am Salad
That is, according to Taiwan's National Health Care System.
Spring 2003
Waiting for the Goddess
Awaiting news of a cancer diagnosis