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Kanchanaburi: Part 1, Land of Dirty Old Men: 2017/09/27 This is the first of a series of posts concerning the wonders to be found in Kanchanaburi province in western central Thailand.

A Hotzy Totzy Little Nazi Comes to Town: 2017/10/21 Wherein the deplorables are deplored, and the Weazel recounts his participation in a riot.

Kanchanaburi: Part 2, Chaloem Rattanakosin National Park 2017/10/28 Wherein the Weazel discovers an extraordinary cave, and is overwhelmed by the kindness of the Thai people.

Kanchanaburi: Part 3, Three Pagodas Pass 2017/11/06 In which the Weazel returns to Kanchanaburi province in western Thailand with Dr. Ann and friend David D.

Discoveries in 2017: Part 1, Oy Vey! The Weazel is a Goy! 2018/01/06 In this three part series you will be treated to (or abused by) a summary of the Weazel’s many adventures in the year 2017. Despite advancing years, injuries, illnesses, and an operation, the Weazel is still in the game!

Discoveries in 2017: Part 2, Back to Belize 2018/01/11 The woeful Weazel was sick as a dog and as thoroughly broken as a suspected Jew on the Grand Inquisitor’s rack; nevertheless, at the beginning of June after less than a month of recuperation I set out for Belize.

Discoveries in 2017: Part 3, Why Guatemala? 2018/01/27 Wherein the crushed and sickly Weazel moves on from friendly little “PeeGee” in southern Belize to Livingston, Guatemala, and from there to the wondrous province of Alta Verapaz, land of the Kekchi Maya.

Discoveries in 2017: Part 4, The Origin of Mankind 2018/02/01 Who are the strange little Maya people, and what do they really think? Thus far you may have dipped a few chips into the guacamole, but the whole enchilada has yet to be served.

A beautiful day! 2018/02/09 In which I offer a snippet of psychedelic frippery to gladden your shriveled heart

Discoveries in 2017: Part 5, Bad Guacamole 2018/04/06 Written on my 70th birthday. I hope this serves as proof that I have accomplished my life’s goal of growing up to be a tough old man!

Discoveries in 2017: Part 6, Return to Xibalba 2018/04/28 In which the Weazel challenges the Gods of the Underworld. See spectacular photos of the wilds of Guatemala.

Springtime in the South 2018 2018/06/06 Since the dawn of time the Wandering Weazel has undertaken an annual pilgrimage to the underbelly of the South; there to search for serpents, sniff magnolia blossoms, drive down dirt roads, and listen to the languorous drawl of those who still cling to a much maligned yet noble way of life.

Hamadryad 2019/03/12 In which Weazel travels to Java to meet the king of serpents!

Peru 1: The wretched coastal desert 2019/04/2 The first of a series of adventures in Peru. In future posts we will visit the towering Andes, gigantic waterfalls, cloud forests overlooking the Amazon, “lost cities” some of which we discovered ourselves, then finish up in a karst wonderland carved by glaciers.

Peru 2: East into the Andes! 2019/04/30 In which we visit Cajamarca, site of the most lucrative heist in world history.

The Wedding Chapel 2019/05/19 Fear not, the Weazel and Dr. Ann have no interest in the chains of matrimony. This is all about a party!

Peru part 3: Into the Clouds 2019/06/08 It didn't help that the other people on the bus were praying for a swift death.

Brokeback mountain Part 1: The toy town of Juliette 2019/08/16 Don't worry, the Weazel has not gone metrosexual.

Brokeback mountain Part 2: Lost creek and other wonders 2019/08/18 The Weazel cannot resist the urge to visit anyplace named either "lost" or "virgin".

Brokeback mountain Part 3: Beelzebub’s bodacious bunghole 2018/08/22 So ends the tale of Brokeback mountain, during which many adventures and injuries were had, but at least I survived with my hetero-normativity intact!

Glorious combat, man against nature for nature’s benefit! 2019/11/16 In which I sell Florida swampland to a Yankee.

Fun things to do with a broken back! 2019/12/23 Beelzebub may have broken my back as I attempted to bugger his bunghole, but that didn't slow me down!

Country roads take me home… 2019/12/29 …to the place I belong. West Virginia!

Kanchanaburi Thailand: Part 5, Snake creek (No fishing in the toilet!) 2020/01/31 This post is the 5th in a series pertaining to the province of Kanchanaburi in Western Thailand.

Kanchanaburi Thailand, Part 6: The floating raft house from Hell 2020/03/01 So, Salvador Dali and Federico Fellini walk into a bar...Welcome to the floating raft house from Hell!

Myanmar, Part 1: Do-Gooders, “I’ll cut you like glass!” 2020/06/11 The first of a series of adventures in Burma. Before entering Hell, we enjoy a Thai feast in a paradisical garden.

Myanmar, Part 2: Into the belly of the beast 2020/06/10 Burma looked like Thailand, but friendly Thai smiles were conspicuously absent. It was obvious that everyone was suspicious of everyone else. We had entered a nest of spies!

Myanmar, Part 3: Hpa-an, the sky begins to burn 2020/07/23 Beautiful but sinister Pu Pu watches our every move. Meanwhile the sky turns red.

Myanmar, Part 4: Countless Golden Buddhas 2020/10/18 Of what importance is food for the family when given an opportunity to gild the image of one’s imaginary god?

Myanmar, Part 5: In search of Orwell’s ghost 2020/11/20 We sail down the Salween to visit a dreadful prison once run by Orwell himself. No wonder he was such a cynic!

Myanmar, Part 6: The train ride to Hell 2021/02/07 In which things go from bad to worse, but in the end I finally made it out alive!

Blackberry winter in the Cumberland plateau, Part 1: Georgia 2021/06/12 Having been thoroughly jabbulated against the plague, the Weazel and Dr. Ann set out on a late springtime trip to the southern Cumberland plateau which extends throughout much of Tennessee, then into adjacent Georgia and Alabama.

Blackberry winter in the Cumberland plateau, Part 2: Tennessee 2021/06/23 After a delightful but chilly sojourn in northwestern Georgia we headed to Tennessee to join friends high atop Jumpoff mountain near the scenic little town of Sewanee, home to the beautiful University of the South.

Blackberry winter in the Cumberland plateau, Part 3: Alabama and Georgia 2021/08/23 By late May the brief Blackberry winter we had enjoyed atop the Cumberland plateau had given way to sweltering summer in the lower latitudes, by which I mean just over the Alabama line.

A summer well spent 2022/01/29 You will be pleased to learn that this post will be long on imagery and short on breathless prose.

How Odd is West Virginia? 2022/03/01 Very Odd indeed as you will see.

Bolivia, part 1: An introduction 2022/12/26 Most gringos have little idea of what, or even where, Bolivia is, so allow me to begin with an introduction to the country.

Bolivia, part 2: Santa Cruz, the city that cocaine built 2023/01/03 A modern metropolis in the middle of nowhere. Come get yourself a snootful.

Bolivia, part 3: Villa Amboró 2023/02/14 Our first visit to the Bolivian jungle where I was almost bitten in the butt by a rattlesnake!

Bolivia, part 4: Torotoro, Land of Dinosaurs 2023/09/20 Wherein we visit a remote Indian village high in the Andes where dinosaurs are the main attraction.

Bolivia, part 5: Torotoro, The canyon 2023/10/24 Is that flying monster above us a giant condor or a pterodactyl?

Bolivia, part 6: Torotoro, The Cave 2023/11/16 It is almost inconceivable that a country as large and geologically complex as Bolivia would have only one known cave of any real significance.

Bolivia, part 7: Torotoro, The Inca road 2023/12/18 Wherein we meet the indigenous Quechua people, and discover the monumental works of their ancestors.

A trip to the Tellico 2024/06/22 Please forgive me for breaking the narrative chain to bring you a brief report on our recent trip to the Tellico river.

Bolivia, part 8: A quick trip to town 2024/07/16 Wherein the Weazel ascends to heaven for a beer with the angels.

The Old Man and the Monkey 2024/11/08 A true story for aficionados of the absurd

Bolivia, Part 9: Rurrenabaque, Land of the Wandering Jew 2024/12/07 Wherein we encounter an unlikely outpost of the Israeli army deep in the jungle!

Bolivia, Part 10: The Mystery of the Square Lakes 2025/01/23 By the dawn of the twentieth century there were still plenty of unknown unknowns (we never run out of those!), but very few known unknowns. These were mostly located in southwestern Brazil and adjacent parts of Bolivia

Bolivia, Part 11: Chiquitania: 2025/03/25 Like Texas, only much more interesting, the wild east of Bolivia is a land of red rock mesas that is steeped in history.

Bolivia, Part 12: The Hermit’s Cave 2025/06/01 Some folks just love to be miserable, so let’s visit a remote cave where a miserable hermit slowly starved to death.

Bolivia, part 13: Mud bathing with the Mennonites 2025/07/18 The final chapter of our many adventures in Bolivia in 2022

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