Author Archives: Eryk Salvaggio

On Life Outside the Palace

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Eryk Salvaggio

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 Eryk Salvaggio

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

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On Drinking Coke in a Liminal State in Nepal

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Eryk Salvaggio

There’s a Tibetan word, “Bardo,” that refers to the space between different lifetimes.

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On Disconnecting in Japan

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Eryk Salvaggio

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 Eryk Salvaggio

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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On Writing a Book in Japan

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Eryk Salvaggio

BUY THE PAPERBACK     BUY THE EBOOK I’ve been writing this blog for three years, from the moment I knew I’d be living in Japan. Since then I’ve tried to write from an honest perspective about the things that have happened … Continue reading →

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