When Rolf’s parents accompany him on a trip to Mongolia, he suddenly finds the whole parent-child dynamic reversed. But who’s teaching whom a lesson?
Super Bowl Exile
Rolf reports from Thailand on the difficulty of taking part in a time-honored American custom — watching the Super Bowl — while traveling in Asia.
Intrigue under the big screen
At a 1-dinar cinema in Amman, Jordan, the real story has little to do with the movie itself.
The baksheesh diaries
In Egypt, Rolf discovers that even the simplest experiences sometimes carry a price tag.
Skepticism and salvation in Cyprus
An unorthodox tour of the second and final tomb of Lazarus puts a strange twist into Rolf’s Larnaca layover.
A Greek romance
At Corfu’s Pink Palace, the ouzo flows, the crockery flies and the libidos run wild.
Fear and loathing in Latvia
Between the fistfights and the Finnish girls, it’s hard to get any writing done.
Retch-22: Laos in the time of cholera
The official analysis was “diarrhea, with vomiting.” Right.
Searching for Binh Hoa
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.