I hereby announce a crusade to get Billmon to give up whatever the hell it is he does for a living nowadays (something to do with economics and going to conferences as best as I can tell) and take up travel writing. Swear to God this is the best stuff I've read since David Sedaris' Me Talk Pretty One Day. Go read. Oh, and put something waterproof over your keyboard, screen and other soakables if you are consuming beverages. You have been warned. Read more…