Patrick

Pat is a freelance writer, professional novelist, and all-around adventurer. You'll often find him sipping coffee in the nearest cafe or wandering down a back alley somewhere because it looked interesting. And at home, if you can't find him, check the kitchen.

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Musings 0
Coming Home

On June 2, my flight touched down in Atlanta. For the first time in six months, I was home. It’s been a bit over a month since then. ...
On July 6, 2015 / By Patrick
Vietnam 0
On Walking City Streets at Night

Superstitious cultures once believed the night to be a portal to another world, a time when the walls between places were thinner and anything could happen. They weren’t ...
On May 28, 2015 / By Patrick
Business 0
My Business in a Backpack

One of my primary concerns when I began to form the idea of a lifestyle on the road was money. “How can I earn money while still traveling ...
On May 17, 2015 / By Patrick
Japan. 0
Cycling from Ibusuki to Sata-Misaki, Part Two

This is the second part of a multi-post series. Find part one here. Edwin and I set out from Ibusuki the next morning, rising with the dawn to ...
On May 11, 2015 / By Patrick
Philippines 0
10 Useful Tagalog Phrases to Know Before Visiting Manila

While English is widely spoken throughout the Philippines, it is still the secondary language of the country. Tagalog is the primarily spoken language, and despite its appearance, is ...
On May 9, 2015 / By Patrick
Philippines 0
Notes On Leaving and Landing

“You get a strange feeling when you’re about to leave a place; like you’ll not miss the people you love, but you’ll miss the person you are now ...
On May 7, 2015 / By Patrick
Japan. 0
Absorbing Akihabara

Many people who have never been to Tokyo often think of it as a single city. In truth, Tokyo is a megalopolis — a conglomeration of cities that ...
On May 1, 2015 / By Patrick
Japan. 1
Cycling From Ibusuki to Sata-Misaki, Part One

There are times when bad luck piles up on you, and then there are times when it should be taken as an omen. I’m still trying to decide ...
On April 2, 2015 / By Patrick
Japan. 0
Welcome to Japan

Today is the morning of day three in Japan. I woke up to Edwin, my traveling companion, standing in the kitchen of our small Air BNB. I barely ...
On March 18, 2015 / By Patrick
Vietnam 1
Getting Lost in Saigon, Tackling Thieves, Angry Prostitutes

Everyone has heard of cutpurses and thieves, but the idea of someone yelling, “Help, stop that thief!” is just something from the movies, at least in most western ...
On March 7, 2015 / By Patrick