Daniel Adler (And Dad) Stop Being Tourists In Delhi

I like Mumbai’s New York energy better than Delhi’s L.A. style. The latter is so sprawling, you need a car (or rickshaw) to get anywhere, and people are wealthier in a “You’re only going to Paris for five days?” way, whereas like New York, Mumbaians just pay more to be in certain scenes, and go… Continue reading Daniel Adler (And Dad) Stop Being Tourists In Delhi

Daniel Adler Writes About Sex

I’ve been building to a climax, right? I’ve been on the road for eleven weeks in nine countries, and I’ve seen countless beautiful women. It came to a head in Berlin, because of everything I’d heard about it being like New York, because of how free and liberal it is, and how there are so… Continue reading Daniel Adler Writes About Sex

Fungi’s Party And The Sweet Sadness

Patrick and I were sitting in the kitchen. I was smoking. When I finished we switched spots so he could get closer to the window since he wanted to smoke now. His hair was beginning to fall forward over his broad forehead and he looked serious as he sat in the window in his black… Continue reading Fungi’s Party And The Sweet Sadness

Daniel Adler’s First Day In Germany (In Four Years)

I’m in Essen staying with the German girls I met with Matthew when we were in London last year. They never thought I’d actually come to see them but they met us in New York in September and I told them I’d come to see them and when I say something I damn well do… Continue reading Daniel Adler’s First Day In Germany (In Four Years)

Daniel Adler Does Amsterdam Like a Local

Over the past two months I’ve visited seven countries, some more and some less civilized. The Netherlands is the most civilized I’ve seen yet. “Civilized?” Don’t worry, this isn’t about postcolonialism. I mean walking down the streets without feeling anxious; libraries and punctual public transportation; and no feral animals. According to these criteria, Holland is… Continue reading Daniel Adler Does Amsterdam Like a Local