Dustin Grinnell
Backed up in China
Lost Magazine My first four days in Beijing involved exotic noodle dishes, ancient pagodas and friendly Chinese. It was also four days of not going number two.
Finding Words to Live By in Dad’s Letters
Outside Magazine A video of my travels through China and across the country on a 1982 Honda Nighthawk.
Finding My Sleep in China
TravelmagThree days in Beijing, two traditional Chinese doctors and one good night’s sleep.
A Sudden Stab of Murky Suspicion
The Philadelphia Inquirer It wasn't our guide who made me suspicious; it was the bystander, a short woman with a vibrant dress and bananas in her hand. A longer version of this article was published in Living Now Magazine (page 42), and on Living Now's website.
Missing Paris
The Expeditioner Seven miles into the Paris Marathon I was content, blissfully lost in the illustrious City of Light. But then I saw the pacesetter and I was hooked.
The Dizziness of Freedom
The Expeditioner The birth and rise of bungee jumping. This also appeared in Details Style Syndicate.
In All Fairness
Verge MagazineWhen it comes to tipping guides and porters, crunching the numbers may not give you the right answer.
Up Fever Slope
SalonI knew I was susceptible to altitude sickness. So what made me try to ascend this 20,000 foot summit?
A Lesson in Safety
The Boston Globe When you buy a motorcycle, everyone thinks you’re going to die. You become a cautionary tale for friends, family, colleagues — a dead man riding.