The backpacker is a curious breed of traveler. Easily insulted by the accusation that they are simply sightseers, they aspire to be more than someone on vacation. They want to experience the culture and to interact with the locals. But most of all, they want to find that Holy Grail of Backpacking... the TWING (That Which is In No Guidebook). The backpacker dreams of finding that mythical beast, the secret destination that nobody knows about. Well friends, I'm here to tell you a tale of one such beast in the jungles of Bali. Ganesh guards the entrance It won't be a short tale. It won't always be an exciting tale. You will likely have to take a bathroom break somewhere in the middle. But like the search for the mythical beast itself, the persistent reader will be rewarded. Even the grandest tales can have humble beginnings and my tale began at a humble cocktail party. And with a guy named Samuel, who was a friend of a friend. Between the usu...
The life and times of an American from Vietnam, back in Vietnam, from America