13: The Gap Year That Never Ended - 1984-85

From forging Turkish border stamps to drinking rum aboard polar ships and driving a rock 'n' roll star's car – how a broke Canadian teenager randomly…

May 22 • Andrew Clark

12: Random Thought - Victoria 1984

From Rocker’s Cafe to Random Thought Magazine: the accidental creation of a creative underground in 1980s Victoria.

May 14 • Andrew Clark

11: Our Man in Amman

A high-stakes deal, a desert road trip, and a whirlwind introduction to Jordan on the brink of change in the late 1990s.

May 8 • Andrew Clark

10: A Visit to Laos During the Cold War

A 25-year-old in a minister’s chamber and a surreal temple of gods and demons on the Mekong’s edge.

May 3 • Andrew Clark

9: The First (and Probably Last) American Road Trip

This chapter is about two young, adventurous guys living in Bangkok and experiencing reverse culture shock on a North American West Coast road trip (Hat…

Apr 30 • Andrew Clark

Chapter 8: Thai Family

This holiday season, spent at home in Bangkok with my wife and daughter, had me reminiscing on how fortunate I am to have them as my family. This is my…

Jan 2 • Andrew Clark

Chapter 7: 1990s Vietnam opens up and the Bar in the Opera House

This was Vietnam before the crowds – raw, electric, and impossible to forget.

Dec 22, 2025 • Andrew Clark

Chapter 6: From Ad Agency to Nightclub

How I Stumbled Into Bangkok’s Golden Nightlife Era of the 2000s.

Dec 17, 2025 • Andrew Clark