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• Amazon Giveaway – Win a free copy of my novel LOTUSLAND!
  on Apr 25, 2015 in Lotusland Tastes Good
  For anyone interested, I'm doing a giveaway on Amazon of my novel Lotusland. It only runs for one week, until midnight on May 1st, so please visit the link below and give it a shot.https://giveaway.amazon.com/p/5ef6e1fa369d0c59Unfortunately, Amazon o...
• The Kindle version of my novel Lotusland is now available
  on Apr 25, 2015 in Lotusland Tastes Good
  For anyone interested, my debut novel, set in contemporary Vietnam, is now available for Kindle readers and is currently listed at $8.99.http://www.amazon.com/Lotusland-Essential-Prose-David-Joiner-ebook/dp/B01013YK6K...
• on Apr 3, 2015 in Japan Tastes Good Kanazawa Tastes Good
  A pretty amazing lunch for just over $8.I've been away for far too long, I know. I've missed innumerable chances to blog about food and travel during the last year-and-a-half I spent living in Vietnam. Last month, however, I moved with my Japanese gi...
• My Novel Is Now Available (for Pre-Orders) & Happy New Year!
  on Dec 31, 2014 in Lotusland
  Again, it’s been ages since I’ve posted here. Why? Mostly I’ve been busy with my writing, with life in Vietnam, and with the two street cats I’ve adopted. Especially the two street cats I’ve adopted…I’m posting this to let visitors to m...
• My Novel Is Now Available & Happy New Year!
  on Dec 31, 2014 in Lotusland
  Again, it’s been ages since I’ve posted here. Why? Mostly I’ve been busy with my writing, with life in Vietnam, and with the two street cats I’ve adopted. Especially the two street cats I’ve adopted…I’m posting this to let visitors to m...
• Lombok, Days 4 & 5
  on Dec 12, 2013 in Indonesia Tastes Good Lombok Tastes Good
  The Novotel in Kuta Lombok certainly had a nice beach, but not much else.Warning: Mini-rant follows...For our final day (and two nights) in Lombok we decided to stay in Kuta at the Novotel. As soon as we entered the grounds I had a feeling that the h...
• Lombok, Days 1 & 2
  on Dec 11, 2013 in Indonesia Tastes Good Lombok Tastes Good
  It was hard to tear ourselves away from West Bali National Park, but at the same time we were looking forward to getting to Lombok, as friends had told us how nice it was there – a throwback in many ways to what parts of Vietnam looked like 10 or 1...
• Lombok, Day 3
  on Dec 11, 2013 in Indonesia Tastes Good Lombok Tastes Good
  Today we grabbed a quick breakfast at the hotel and packed our belongings for a trip southwest to an island called Gili Nanggu and then to Kuta Lombok, where we planned to spend the next two nights. Our driver and guide picked us up at nine and we he...
• Eight Days in Bali
  on Nov 3, 2013 in Bali Tastes Good Indonesia Tastes Good
  Sunset seen by horseback on a beach in West Bali National Park.Last month I flew from Vietnam to Bali for the 10th anniversary of the Ubud Readers & Writers Festival, a five-day event attended mostly by Indonesians and Australians, but with a num...
• Cheap & Local in Mui Ne
  on Sep 24, 2013 in Vietnam Tastes Good Mui Ne Tastes Good
  As you can see, the roads here are full of dirt and dust. Thank goodness for the glass case.Living in a resort area is hardly uncomfortable, but when it comes to getting meals nearby I’m faced with paying resort area prices. However, whenever I’m...

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