Portland is the shit. It’s got a hint of suburbia with neighborhoods like Hawthorne in the SE where you most definitely need a car, but it’s easily navigable by bus, the MAX, walking or some combination thereof, like I did. Eats The food is impressive, to say the least! Yup, this snotty New Yorker foodie […]
1/18/2017 I’m posting these entries a bit out of order but the significance is minimal. Koh Yao Noi (Disclosure: Below are affiliate links for the hotels I genuinely enjoyed. The reviews are honest and unbiased. If you make a booking using these links, I may get a few coins. Thanks!) Lounging in a hammock in Koh Yao […]
1/9/2016 — with edits. It’s my first full day in Koh Lipe. It’s brilliant here. Turquoise water, clear to the depths. Ivory sand, soft to the underfoot. And no crazy party scene; just a handful of fun little bars to choose from after 11 pm. Confession: I had to rip myself from swiping on Tinder to write […]
1/9/2016 – with minimal edits My jet lag fog is finally dissolving today, my 5th day in Thailand. Weekend #1 was spent in Bangkok, a city that’s grimy in a manner vaguely reminiscent of NYC in the 90s, with less crime and less opportunity . A dull film of dirt grays slightly worn facades, furthered washed out by smog. Garbage […]