Contributed Story: Failed Bail on German Bar Tab
Expat Chronicles SUMMARY: Two Americans studying in Germany try to bail on a bar tab, just failing but undoubtedly improving Americans' image abroad. Contributed Story: Failed Bail on German Bar Tab
View ArticleContributed Story: Revolution in China?
Expat Chronicles SUMMARY: An American expat in China explains his opinion on the prospect of revolution. Contributed Story: Revolution in China?
View ArticleRIP Budweiser Backpack
Expat Chronicles 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...
View ArticleBusiness Scam in Guilin, China
Expat Chronicles SUMMARY: I almost fell victim to a B2B fraud in Guilin, China. This post details the internet scam and how it played out. Business Scam in Guilin, China
View ArticleBeijing Tourist Stuff in Pictures
Expat Chronicles SUMMARY: Over 200 pictures of Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Confucian Temple, Lama Temple, Summer Palace, Sanlitun, and Beijing University. Beijing Tourist Stuff in Pictures
View ArticleTweets from Beijing, China
Expat Chronicles 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. Tweets from Beijing, China
View ArticleFinal Thoughts on China
Expat Chronicles SUMMARY: My last reflections on China focusing on Driving and Walking in China, the Chinese Sheep Mentality, and my Cultural Disconnect in China. Final Thoughts on China
View ArticleThe Michelin Man Goes to Jail
Expat Chronicles SUMMARY: Funny story and one of the times The Mick went to Irish prison in the 80s. The Michelin Man Goes to Jail
View ArticleAmerican Expats’ Tax Liability in the US
Expat Chronicles SUMMARY: American expats are increasingly renouncing their citizenship because the US government requires we pay taxes on income earned abroad. American Expats’ Tax Liability in the US
View ArticleHenry Miller’s Expat Exploits in Tropic of Cancer
Expat Chronicles SUMMARY: Review of Tropic of Cancer, the signature novel by fellow degenerate expat and ugly American: Henry Miller. Henry Miller’s Expat Exploits in Tropic of Cancer
View ArticleContributed Story: Russian Internet Bride Scam
Expat Chronicles SUMMARY: Contributed story of how a successful businessman was taken advantage of by a Russian mail order bride. Contributed Story: Russian Internet Bride Scam
View ArticleContributed Story: Mao’s Legacy of Loserdom
Expat Chronicles SUMMARY: A critique of the false legacy of China's beloved leader, Mao Zedong. Contributed Story: Mao’s Legacy of Loserdom
View ArticleContributed Story: Inside Look at Business in China
Expat Chronicles A look at business in China: the lack of innovation, the dishonesty, the corruption, the worst of the worst. Contributed Story: Inside Look at Business in China
View ArticleContributed Story: Sandwich, A Chinaman to Have a Beer With
Expat Chronicles A character profile of a Chinese drinking buddy of Chuck in Beijing, Sandwich, a peasant Chinaman made good. Contributed Story: Sandwich, A Chinaman to Have a Beer With
View ArticleThe Mick on Being a Paddy in 1980s London
Expat Chronicles The Mick talks about being a 'paddy' in London at the height of the IRA bombings. The Mick on Being a Paddy in 1980s London
View ArticleRed Notice: International Business Adventure in Russia
Expat Chronicles Book review and summary of Red Notice, in which American businessman Bill Browder takes on the Russian oligarchy in business and legal justice. Red Notice: International Business...
View ArticleWhen to Impose Your Gringo Values on Other Cultures?
Expat Chronicles The story of an Expat Chronicles video irreversibly removed from YouTube for a violation in offending gringo values. When to Impose Your Gringo Values on Other Cultures?
View ArticleThe Expat-Immigrant Debate
Expat Chronicles My opinion that the terminology difference between "expat" and "immigrant" is not racist, but economic. The Expat-Immigrant Debate
View ArticleWhat Does West Africa Have that South America Doesn’t?
Expat Chronicles A look at the quiet, foreign intervention imposed by neighbors of Gambia to depose a president who refused to go. What Does West Africa Have that South America Doesn’t?
View ArticleThe Ultimate Expat-vs.-Immigrant Test
Expat Chronicles The ultimate test to see whether you are an "expat" or an "immigrant" -- and why race has nothing to do with it. The Ultimate Expat-vs.-Immigrant Test
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