Prologue. Something Like a Calling -- Part One: Navigating the China Seas -- Working the Coast -- Plying the Waters -- Part Two: Snapshots of the Island Kingdom -- Hitchhiking in Kyushu -- Reimagining Tokyo Bay -- Japan's Magic Mountain -- Part Three: Across the Floorboards of Asia -- Vietnam Reconstructs -- Living (Semi- )Dangerously in Indonesia -- Appendices -- Appendix I. Reporter's Log -- Appendix II. Parachuting In: Tips for the Long-Distance Reporter -- Acknowledgments
Summary
"In this lively memoir of covering the Asian Pacific Rim, a veteran reporter for National Geographic and Newsweek tells "the stories behind the stories" that reveal the hard work, skill, and luck it takes to be a successful foreign correspondent. His real-world advice about everything from successful travel planning, to finding a great local fixer, to dealing with circumstances that can range from friendly to formidable makes this book a practical how-to guide for aspiring journalists"-- Provided by publisher
