New York

Great Big Train to D.C.

4 min read

I love trains. I love hotels. And I love Washington, D.C. This I found out when I was five. Gazing up at the world from my princely perch of three and half feet, I discovered adventure and wonder on a family junket to our nation’s capital. I also found God. Sort of.

Up the Yangtze without a Paddle

4 min read

We were on a slow boat to China… actually it was a slow boat in China. Me and the guys were on deck, taking in the steady parade of river traffic - cruise ships like ours, barges and freighters. China was overflowing with the surplus of life. That was when one of the guys spotted the body in the steel grey river. Its human form and face unmistakable. It moved past us with a speed that made no sense, like it had someplace to be. But nobody seemed to notice. Shouldn’t we tell someone?

Stuck Inside Of Kingston With The Mobay Blues...

3 min read

Ever been stranded on an island?  I was. It was a surprise. But then, being stranded usually is…  unless you’re living in a romantic comedy and you planned the stranding. I don’t live in a romantic comedy.