Taipei, Taiwan
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Taiwanese Obama.
February 2011 Archives
Hong Kong, China
I was invited to stop by CNN International on my way through Hong Kong.
Shanghai, China
On the Mag-Lev to Shanghai airport; the world's fastest train. The trip lasts just over 7 minutes. It takes 5 minutes to reach top speed, then pretty much immediately starts to break. I'm gonna go out on a limb and … Continue reading
Beijing, China
Unwittingly stumbled into Beijing on the last night of the Chinese New Year celebrations. Once the sun goes down, this happens on every third street corner: There are no barriers or safety precautions of any kind. Cars weave around … Continue reading
Pyongyang, North Korea
Taking in the big show at the Children's Palace in Pyongyang; a dazzling spectacle of kids on parade below projected footage of Kim Jong Il looking at things. I've got to hand it to him, he is totally pulling off … Continue reading
Cairns, Australia
This is harder than it looks — unless it looks really hard, then it's exactly as hard as it looks.
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Only in PNG does a mob of angry citizens lynching a crocodile go below the fold.
Tari, Papua New Guinea
Teaching the Huli Wigmen to do the hitchhiker.
Tari, Papua New Guinea
This is Luke Yaparia. He has 18 wives and 48 children. He also mentioned he's killed 6 people, so at the end of the day, he's up by 42.
Auki, Solomon Islands Loose Ends
I am back in the Solomon Islands to finish a quest I started three years ago. Here's the backstory. The man on the right in the video is Wilson. I found him at his house, sitting in the same … Continue reading