We traveled on about $6,000 USD each, much less than we intended. We stayed at hostels in the west and guest houses in the east. In rich countries we mostly bought groceries at markets and in poor countries we ate at restaurants. In rich countries we spent $60 a day, each, including plane and train [...]

We made it to San Francisco. We’re staying in a flophouse that calls itself a hostel south of Market Street. Residents here are not really travelers as much as they are just people avoiding the street. Everyone’s nice, but pretty out of sorts. Our room intersects several unsecured 802.11 networks, which makes looking for jobs [...]

Readjusting to the States was a little jarring. Three dimensional faces took a moment or two to get used to, they look a little grotesque at first. The power we have to ask anyone anything and understand the answer still hasn’t sunk in. American greeting customs still baffle me. Its dirty. All the building are [...]

Tokyo is very spread out with four or five downtowns. Buildings ripple with animated neon and humongous video advertisements. Twisty weird architectural creations jump out and vie for your attention as you pass them on the train, but there’s rarely enough in one place for a skyline. In parts of O Daiba you can’t see [...]