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My 4-Year Old Gets the F-Word, Too!
Recently, I posted a blog highlighting my experiences in Taiwan with having been called a F-oreigner too many times to tally, and I further jotted some thoughts down about humanity’s propensity to focus on race in my Love See No … Continue reading
My Wife Calls Me the F-Word!
People call me the F-word. Countless people, that is. Incessantly. So does my wife. As the old expression goes: If I had a dollar for every time this happened, I’d be a wealthy man. Shoot… I’d be able to afford … Continue reading
A Foreigner’s Foolhardy Face-Giving Faux Pas
Face. I’ve failed. I’ve faltered. Occasionally, I’ve fucked up. Why can I not simply accept the concept of saving face or giving face, learn to utilize both skills more adroitly, more subtly, and come to terms with face being a … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs About Anything, Living abroad, Travel Blogs
Tagged Asia, cultural norms, cultural protocol, culture, customs, expat life, expats abroad, face, giving face, life abroad, Living abroad, living in Asia, saving face, SE Asia, Taiwan
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A Selection of Photos from Sri Lanka
In 2009, having hopped around most countries in East and SE Asia already, for I’d been traveling extensively while living in Taiwan and Japan for much of the previous few years, I decided to look elsewhere in Asia for my … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Travel Blogs
Tagged Dambulla, Galle, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Sri Lankans, travel, travel photography, traveling, Unawatuna
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A Few Shots of Rural Brunei…
Along the road to Labi in southern Brunei, we came across this wonderful little lake, with its wooden pathways out into the center. Although a local man came along and warned us about alligators, which worried my 3-year old, and … Continue reading
Images of Brunei, Part III
Here is Part III of my Brunei photos.
Posted in Photography, Travel Blogs
Tagged Bandar, Bandar Seri Begawan, Bandar waterfront, Brunei, Brunei Muara, Brunei water village, BSB, down, international travel, Kampong Ayer, Kianggeh Food Stalls, Kuala Belait, life abroad, Living abroad, Negara Brunei Darussalam, overseas travel, people photography, photography, photos, SE Asia, Seaview Hotel Kuala Belait, Sultanate of Brunei, Tamu Kianggeh, travel, travel photography, travel photos, traveling, traveling abroad, water village, water village Brunei
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Images of Brunei, Part II
Although we would have loved to head to the jungles of Brunei, which surely is the most exotic aspect of traveling in Brunei, we stayed in the cities/towns, with some country road driving in our rental car, especially the lovely … Continue reading
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Tagged Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, Brunei Housing, Brunei water village, BSB, downtown Bandar, DQ in Brunei, Fratinni's Brunei, international travel, Jerudong, Jerudong Park Playground, Jerudong Theme Park, Kampong Ayer, KB, Kuala Belait, life abroad, Living abroad, Meragang Beach, Meragang Beach Brunei, overseas travel, people photography, photography, photos, Royal Brunei Yacht Club, SE Asia, Seaview Hotel Brunei, Seaview Hotel Kuala Belait, Serasa Beach, travel, travel photography, travel photos, traveling, traveling abroad, water village, water village Brunei
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