This Buddhist monk was sitting outside a temple in Vientiane, Laos and checking himself out in his little mirror for a good half hour. After a few minor adjustments, he seemed happy with what he saw. Who can blame him? … [Read more...]
The Drunken Muay Thai Master
When I first got to Thailand, I thought it might be interesting to see a Muay Thai fight. It wasn't high on my list of things to do, but I figured it could be fun. Then I spent a few days in Phuket dodging touts with Muay Thai flyers and being screamed at by promoters cruising the streets in pickup trucks, blasting unintelligible pseudo-English gibberish through cheap … [Read more...]
Being Mooned by China’s Toddlers
I have no personal experience on which to base this statement, but I think I can safely say that changing diapers sucks. The invention of the disposable diaper has made the process somewhat less unpleasant, but what if I told you it could be easier still? What if I said you never have to worry about changing your baby's diaper again? Well, it's possible and you can thank China … [Read more...]
This Is How You Cruise the Streets of Marrakech
If you ask 100 people, you'd get 100 different definitions of 'cool', but this Moroccan woman fits every last one of them. Watching her cruise through the Djemaa El-Fna (Marrakech's main square and the subject of this previous post) made me feel like real loser for walking across it all day on my own two feet. … [Read more...]
Japanese Gothic Lolita Dungeon Dining With a Christian Twist
I could do a whole series of posts on unusual restaurants and food traditions in Japan (many already have and there are even a few books on the subject), but for now, I'm just going to look at one: The Christon Café. Featuring a ridiculous amount of Christian imagery in a Gothic dungeon setting, this same restaurant in the US would attract a horde of nut-job protesters faster … [Read more...]