Here's a round up of my top 10 funny travel stories and blog posts from the last two years. Hopefully you find a few stories you haven't read and some laughs. I'll be back with more hot ...Read More

I packed three pairs of shoes for my year in Zimbabwe: sensible sandals to wear at the school where I'd be teaching, trainers to walk the seven kilometer dirt track from school to the tarred...Read More

I may or may not be taking the rest of the year off but I wanted to slip in this “Best of Get In the Hot Spot” post before New Year’s to give you some holiday reading and help you find all the...Read More

Lolita stood six foot tall, had white blonde hair and she played the bagpipes. Her height wasn't that unusual for a Scandinavian woman but her musical preferences are rare for anyone. ...Read More

What springs to mind when you think of France? The Eiffel Tower? Frogs legs? A French man on a bike with a beret on his head and a baguette tucked under ...Read More

Dear Long, It was great to meet you and your lovely wife and daughter, Mei-Lee and Mei-Hua, during my trip to Shanghai. I can't believe it was a year ago....Read More