March 27th, 2011 | by Galen Stolee | published in Solemn Globetrotter
Well, that’s it. Ten weeks just sort of flew by, didn’t they? This is my last chapter of Solemn Globetrotter here at Shanghai Squared. I’d like to thank Stephen Wright for inviting me to contribute this column, and all of you that have enjoyed reading it. If you still haven’t had enough and would like [...]
March 18th, 2011 | by Galen Stolee | published in Solemn Globetrotter
Hi folks! No, you’re not mistaken, there was definitely not an installment of Solemn Globetrotter last week. I probably should have told you this before, but as per my contract with Shanghai Squared I am allowed one day off from work each month. During which I’m allowed to step out of my cage, breathe some [...]
March 4th, 2011 | by Galen Stolee | published in Solemn Globetrotter
If you’ve been paying attention (and I certainly don’t expect you to; feel free to just look at the pictures and go straight back to browsing LOLcats), you’ll notice that I tend to talk a lot of trash about India. And if I’ve sounded a bit captious or even sanctimonious at times, you’re correct in [...]
February 25th, 2011 | by Galen Stolee | published in Solemn Globetrotter
A very telling moment occurred on Facebook a few weeks back. A friend of mine traveling in India had updated their status as “first stressful moment in this country, two weeks in”. Now normally, when someone we know says that they’re having a stressful vacation, we might ask for more details about what the reasons [...]
February 18th, 2011 | by Galen Stolee | published in Solemn Globetrotter
Oh, India. I’m hard pressed to think of a country in the world that has so many ideas and fantasies projected onto it by potential travelers. Whether it be walking beautiful streets filled with colorful fabrics and the sweet smell of saffron in the air, taking a boat trip down the Ganges at sunset, riding a [...]
February 11th, 2011 | by Galen Stolee | published in Solemn Globetrotter
Well, it’s week four, and time to get out of Vietnam for a while. There are still plenty of things that we could cover, including Ha Long Bay and Hoi An, but we’ve only got ten weeks together and there’s just too much to see. One of my favorite things about living in Southeast Asia [...]
February 4th, 2011 | by Galen Stolee | published in Solemn Globetrotter
Much of this region, now referred to by some scholars as Zomia, is populated by ethnic minorities, many of which share a common ancestor but over time have grown increasingly unique. Nowhere can this be easier witnessed than the area that surrounds the town of Sa Pa in Northern Vietnam.
January 28th, 2011 | by Galen Stolee | published in Solemn Globetrotter
Today we’ll be exploring the beaches and coasts of Vietnam. Long has Vietnam remained a second- or third-tier beach destination, with nearby Thailand and Bali taking most of
January 21st, 2011 | by Galen Stolee | published in Solemn Globetrotter
The Paris of the East, the Jewel of the Mekong Delta, the Thrilla in Ho Chi Milla! I wanted to see for myself this city that had achieved such a distinct identity
January 17th, 2011 | by Stephen Wright | published in Blog, Features
Today we introduce five new Squartributors (i.e. contributing squares) who will blogging for us ofter the next ten weeks. Meet the team and checkout the new weekly line-up.
