SUMMARY: Review of Tropic of Cancer, the signature novel by fellow degenerate expat and ugly American: Henry Miller.
Category: beyond LatAm
An American Prison Rape
SUMMARY: Story of an American prison inmate being raped.
WARNING: Graphic violence and rape depicted. Reader discretion advised.
American Expats’ Tax Liability in the US
SUMMARY: American expats are increasingly renouncing their citizenship because the US government requires we pay taxes on income earned abroad.
The Michelin Man Goes to Jail
SUMMARY: Funny story and one of the times The Mick went to Irish prison in the 80s.
Final Thoughts on China
SUMMARY: My last reflections on China focusing on Driving and Walking in China, the Chinese Sheep Mentality, and my Cultural Disconnect in China.
Tweets from Beijing, China
SUMMARY: I didn’t do much writing in Beijing. I did regularly update my Twitter profile. Those tweets with elaborations sum up what I did in China.
Beijing Tourist Stuff in Pictures
SUMMARY: Over 200 pictures of Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Confucian Temple, Lama Temple, Summer Palace, Sanlitun, and Beijing University.
Business Scam in Guilin, China
SUMMARY: I almost fell victim to a B2B fraud in Guilin, China. This post details the internet scam and how it played out.
RIP Budweiser Backpack
SUMMARY: My Budweiser backpack is on its last legs. We had good times together, including a brief stint selling weed, an episode with a French customs agent, and undiscriminating access to competitor offices in Colombia.
Contributed Story: Revolution in China?
SUMMARY: An American expat in China explains his opinion on the prospect of revolution.
Contributed Story: Failed Bail on German Bar Tab
SUMMARY: Two Americans studying in Germany try to bail on a bar tab, just failing but undoubtedly improving Americans’ image abroad.
Contributed Story: My Last Pint in Ireland
An American traveling through Ireland suffers a cultural faux pas, then has sex with an Irish girl.
