Around The World: And Back Again

Posted at 7:38 pm by Patrick under Around the World

Well folks, 23+ hours after my travel day started in a Kowloon, Hong Kong taxi, I’m back on the ground in the ATL.

While this trip has been a bit of a whirlwind, full of amazing smells and almost oppressive heat, it has also been cathartic on a number of levels. For starters, seeing other those cultures (especially Bangkok) has made me appreciate what good fortune — health, employability, family, friends — I have at home. As much as we tend to take for granted, you have to leave what you have before you can really appreciate what you have.

I also feel at peace with my divorce and job layoff. During the trip I read the book “Eat, Pray, Love” by Elizabeth Gilbert, and it opened my eyes. While I won’t go into a book review here, I got a few meaningful nuggets out of it, and would recommend the book to anyone going through life change like this.

And, of course, the beer scene in southeast Asia leaves a little to be desired compared to North America and Europe.

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Around The World: Konnichiwa, Tokyo

Posted at 2:02 am by Patrick under Around the World

I’m chillin’ at the Northwest Airlines lounge, waiting for my flight to start boarding.

The nuttiest thing about this beer is the automatic beer machine that served it. I shot some grainy, Zapruder-esque footage of it in action…look for a post update when I get in front of a laptop.

Domo arigato for the beer(s), and the zen-like vibe!

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