Hoping to find an obscure Vietnam War killing field, Rolf discovers that some lessons of history teach themselves.
Song of the broken road
For adventurers headed overland to Angkor Wat, Cambodia’s Route 6 is Disneyland gone bad.
Getting stoned with Mr. X
Rolf wanders in search of an Indiana Jones adventure in Thailand’s gem country.
Penny Pinched
In the first installment of “Vagabonding,” Rolf pays through the nose for his penny-pinching ways.
Korea’s no-man’s land
Rolf describes a visit to Korea’s DMZ, one of the planet’s oddest tourist attractions, where visitors can pick up everything from propaganda to perfume.
Letter from Pusan: The party’s over
Rolf describes the heady rise and wistful fall of expat life in South Korea.
Ignorants abroad
An American expatriate weathers the slings and arrows of learning another language.