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FYI There are no bibles in the bedside tables of Chinese hotels. I wonder why that is? Oh… right. Anyway, you have been warned; should you need Christianity, you’ll have to bring your own. Also, and I tell this as … Continue reading →

Here’s the thing about business travel in Asia; or, more specifically, business travel anywhere actually: the movies that are on TV are either: 1. really, really bad creature features2. romantic comedies This problem is only exacerbated when in, say, Chang … Continue reading →

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… probably 4 years ago today I wrote the following: Merry Christmas! One more thing before I go: I got my first Christmas card of the holiday season tonight! It was easily recognizeable … Continue reading →

Not to belabor a point, but there are a few easy ways to spot an American in Asia. Not a Westerner mind you, as that’s an even easier game to play: 1. Look for a non-Asian2. Ummm, you win. American-spotting … Continue reading →

It’s weird waking up in a hotel room every night. It’s even weirder when that hotel room is in a foreign, non-English speaking country. Every morning I wake up in that absolutely pitch black darkness that only hotels are able … Continue reading →

I think what freaks me out fascinates me the most is that pretty much every single one of these guys is married. With kids. Sometimes multiple kids. Or relatively new kids. And they talk about them proudly, and mention their … Continue reading →

And now I write to you from Chang An, outside of Dongguan, China. I am staying in what is hilariously named the Haiyatt Garden Hotel. Not “Hyatt”, “Haiyatt”. It sounds the same when said out loud, but believe me they … Continue reading →

I thought for sure that the post about the Chinese prostitutes would generate more comments (where by “more” I mean greater than zero). It just goes to show how little I realize what you people are used to. Freaks. I’ve … Continue reading →

I’ve been in Hong Kong for the last few days… which is the exact polar opposite of Huizho. It is a beautiful city, accessible to foreigners (of which I see many more of [Actually, “”more”foreigners isn’t correct as that implies … Continue reading →

Let me ammend what I said about Huizho yesterday: Huizho is a dirty dirty city… and I love it. I can’t say anymore, but I’m definitely on the short list for hell. [EDIT] I will say more. That’s what this … Continue reading →