TRAVEL WRITING

Travel relaxes and clears my mind.  Whatever limited creativity I may have seems to be enhanced as soon as I arrive at a new destination.  The increased mental stimulation combined with spending a lot of time on planes, trains, and buses creates an ideal environment to capture in writing what is stuck in my head.  At a minimum I want to do a better job of documenting the time I spend in Hong Kong but at the maximum I want to see if I can document my travel and life views in a coherent story.

HONG KONG

I moved to Hong Kong in October 2014.  These blog entries chronicle my time in "Asia's World City".  It seems that all great cities can be sub-divided and explored at a smaller, neighborhood level.  Hong Kong is no exception.  Each day I head out with a different neighborhood in mind and select a coffee shop, cooked food center, or some other point of interest as my "destination".  I will also track my employment progress, housing search, and other information that may be useful to someone making a permanent move or interested in seeing the city like a local.   

TRAVEL   ADVENTURES

I am using this space to capture personal travel "stories" that do not quite fit in a country or location summary.  Why I Don't Trust CNN, Surviving Animal "Attacks", Visiting a Laos ER, and other one-off travel experiences.

HEMINGWAY

I've always had a fascination with Ernest Hemingway but this is not an attempt to emulate or start a similar career.  For as much time as I spend consuming content, I regret not taking the time to create my own.  The basis for the initial posts will be related to the year I spent traveling the world and providing, what I hope is, a global perspective on contemporary issues and self discovery.

THAILAND

There's no Thailand blog...yet.  Repeatedly contact Pete until he acquiesces.  Simply tell him that all he needs to do is put ten sentences together - no more than a one minute phone call - in an email.  Send that and two or three photos to his brother who will take care of the rest.