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On Driving a Train Off the Rails in Japan

Posted on September 18, 2013 by

It was just after the morning rush on an April day in Amagasaki, a city of about half a million people close to Osaka. A JR commuter train was taking a bend on the track when it derailed, crashing into … Continue reading →

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On Flirting for Necklaces in Nepal and Sri Lanka

Posted on September 5, 2013 by

The only reason anyone can go shopping is because everyone has something they don’t want.

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On Life Outside the Palace

Posted on August 22, 2013 by

None of us would want to swim in the lake where Buddha was born.

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On Killing 500,000 Chickens in Nepal

Posted on August 19, 2013 by

We were walking around a stupa at Boudhanath when a dead pigeon fell out of the sky.

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On Disconnecting in Japan

Posted on August 7, 2013 by

It costs $200 to remove an air conditioner in Japan.

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On Selling Books in Nepal

Posted on July 31, 2013 by

Why not launch a book tour in Nepal? I’m off for 21 days to peddle a suitcase full of my new book to yak merchants at the Kathmandu Barnes and Noble. In the meantime, you really should buy said book, … Continue reading →

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