In the mountains surrounding the Panamanian town of Boquete, there is a rather phenomenal coffee farm called Hacienda La Esperanza. It is run by Jose Pretto, a Panamanian citizen of Italian descent seen in this photograph. We met one day in 2008, … [Read more]
Looking Across Asia From The Great Wall Of China
Fifteen years ago today, I sat on the Great Wall of China and pondered the journey I was setting out upon -- 61 weeks by land across Asia, from China to Turkey. To commemorate the anniversary, I post the following excerpt from my unpublished … [Read more]
October 20, 1918: The Last Day Of Forrest Hayden’s Life
It is hard to relate to things that happened a century ago, even though they very much shape our societies today. The present, not that which precedes our birth, presses against us and feels alive. For Forrest Hayden of Kentucky, whose grave is … [Read more]
Visiting the John McCain monument in Hanoi, Vietnam
The monument is easy to miss, and not only because it’s small. Tourist trails laid out by guidebooks are more likely to lead you to other places in Hanoi: around Hoan Kiem Lake, through the picturesque Old Quarter, or to the Temple of Literature. … [Read more]
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