Scott Beatty
@scottabroad.com
I always wanted to live in the world, see all the places, eat all the food, and pet all the cats. I’m living my dream! Beyond that I’m a historian, love a good game of dnd, playing my trombone, writing, and seeking out new life and new civilizations.
Nobody appreciates how wonderful a heated toilet seat is until you’ve come in from 19 degrees Fahrenheit weather. Thank you. That is all.
December 31, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Nobody appreciates how wonderful a heated toilet seat is until you’ve come in from 19 degrees Fahrenheit weather. Thank you. That is all.
Holy shit! I just ate the best burger I’ve ever had in my whole life in Sapporo! If I die tonight, I die knowing there will never be a better one. Ever. And that’s okay.
December 31, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Holy shit! I just ate the best burger I’ve ever had in my whole life in Sapporo! If I die tonight, I die knowing there will never be a better one. Ever. And that’s okay.
Let 2026 be the year you find your regulated central nervous system. I found mine in Asia. Your mileage will vary, but make it your mantra for next year. Future you will thank you.
December 31, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Let 2026 be the year you find your regulated central nervous system. I found mine in Asia. Your mileage will vary, but make it your mantra for next year. Future you will thank you.
Merry Christmas from Otaru, Hokkaido. It is definitely a white Christmas here. It has been many years since I’ve had white Christmas with this much snow on the ground.
December 25, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Merry Christmas from Otaru, Hokkaido. It is definitely a white Christmas here. It has been many years since I’ve had white Christmas with this much snow on the ground.
Sometimes you just need to make a pot of chili. Made with all Hokkaido ingredients.
December 22, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Sometimes you just need to make a pot of chili. Made with all Hokkaido ingredients.
That face you make when Google maps tells you to get off the train five stops too early, so you take in the new surroundings while waiting for the next train.
December 21, 2025 at 12:23 PM
That face you make when Google maps tells you to get off the train five stops too early, so you take in the new surroundings while waiting for the next train.
As I wrap up 2025, I resolve to renew my writing, wrap up my adventures in Thailand...for now, and drop a hint on what's next.
Embracing Change and New Adventures
As I gear up for 2026, I renew my decisions to write more, talk about the start of a new adventure, and wrapping up Thailand...for now.
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December 16, 2025 at 1:51 AM
As I wrap up 2025, I resolve to renew my writing, wrap up my adventures in Thailand...for now, and drop a hint on what's next.
Spreading just a little bit of seasonally appropriate northern hemisphere holiday cheer. 😊
December 9, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Spreading just a little bit of seasonally appropriate northern hemisphere holiday cheer. 😊
A lovely full moon over the Sea of Japan here in snowy, Otaru, Hokkaido. What a gift to be able see such a thing. I am a lucky man, indeed.
December 5, 2025 at 10:25 AM
A lovely full moon over the Sea of Japan here in snowy, Otaru, Hokkaido. What a gift to be able see such a thing. I am a lucky man, indeed.
Everyone is entitled to a bad day. If today is yours, give yourself some grace, space, and a treat.
If it’s someone else’s, give them a hug, and a gentle reminder that it’s okay.
Tomorrow will be better. Promise.
If it’s someone else’s, give them a hug, and a gentle reminder that it’s okay.
Tomorrow will be better. Promise.
November 20, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Everyone is entitled to a bad day. If today is yours, give yourself some grace, space, and a treat.
If it’s someone else’s, give them a hug, and a gentle reminder that it’s okay.
Tomorrow will be better. Promise.
If it’s someone else’s, give them a hug, and a gentle reminder that it’s okay.
Tomorrow will be better. Promise.
The moon was showing in all her glory last night along the Washington coast. That is when it wasn’t playing peek-a-boo with the atmospheric river that blasted us.
November 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The moon was showing in all her glory last night along the Washington coast. That is when it wasn’t playing peek-a-boo with the atmospheric river that blasted us.
Sunrises in Asia are truly a sight to behold.
September 27, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Sunrises in Asia are truly a sight to behold.
Cultural Transition: My First Night in Don Mueang
Transitioning from the small town to the big city, I reflect on where I am and the small comforts of familiarity.
Transitioning from the small town to the big city, I reflect on where I am and the small comforts of familiarity.
Cultural Transition: My First Night in Don Mueang
Transitioning from the small town to the big city, I reflect on where I am and the small comforts of familiarity.
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September 7, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Cultural Transition: My First Night in Don Mueang
Transitioning from the small town to the big city, I reflect on where I am and the small comforts of familiarity.
Transitioning from the small town to the big city, I reflect on where I am and the small comforts of familiarity.
Sometimes we need to stop and pamper ourselves along the road of life. Make yourself a priority today!
September 2, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Sometimes we need to stop and pamper ourselves along the road of life. Make yourself a priority today!
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Old Soviet joke for today:
A man walks into a newsstand every day, looks around, and leaves.
After a long time of this, the owner says “Can I help you find something?”
“I’m looking for the obituaries.”
“The obituaries are in the back of the newspaper, comrade.”
“Not the one I’m looking for.”
A man walks into a newsstand every day, looks around, and leaves.
After a long time of this, the owner says “Can I help you find something?”
“I’m looking for the obituaries.”
“The obituaries are in the back of the newspaper, comrade.”
“Not the one I’m looking for.”
August 30, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Old Soviet joke for today:
A man walks into a newsstand every day, looks around, and leaves.
After a long time of this, the owner says “Can I help you find something?”
“I’m looking for the obituaries.”
“The obituaries are in the back of the newspaper, comrade.”
“Not the one I’m looking for.”
A man walks into a newsstand every day, looks around, and leaves.
After a long time of this, the owner says “Can I help you find something?”
“I’m looking for the obituaries.”
“The obituaries are in the back of the newspaper, comrade.”
“Not the one I’m looking for.”
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Freedom isn’t a solo achievement; it’s a collective condition.
We are all equally free, or no one is.
We are all equally free, or no one is.
August 30, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Freedom isn’t a solo achievement; it’s a collective condition.
We are all equally free, or no one is.
We are all equally free, or no one is.
What started out as a post-orientation field trip ended up being so much more.
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The Unknown Pilgrimage
What started out as a post-orientation field trip ended up being so much more.
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August 29, 2025 at 5:10 AM
What started out as a post-orientation field trip ended up being so much more.
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While I try to be upbeat and stick with my travel and adventures abroad, sometimes life feels heavy. Do you ever have those moments?
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Identity at the End of Empire
Loss, and what happens next?
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August 28, 2025 at 12:46 AM
While I try to be upbeat and stick with my travel and adventures abroad, sometimes life feels heavy. Do you ever have those moments?
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Having performed here several concerts with the Grays Harbor Community Concert Band, it’s very cool to learn that I’ve performed on same stage where Sousa once conducted a concert on.
There’s a lot of musical talent out here in the harbor.
There’s a lot of musical talent out here in the harbor.
July 27, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Having performed here several concerts with the Grays Harbor Community Concert Band, it’s very cool to learn that I’ve performed on same stage where Sousa once conducted a concert on.
There’s a lot of musical talent out here in the harbor.
There’s a lot of musical talent out here in the harbor.
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I haven’t pulled out my heavy winter pea coat since moving to Washington. I chuckled when I found a full pack of cigarettes, a lighter, and cough drops in the pockets. I quit smoking eight years ago in October. Has it really been that long since I last wore this coat? 🤷♂️
July 12, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I haven’t pulled out my heavy winter pea coat since moving to Washington. I chuckled when I found a full pack of cigarettes, a lighter, and cough drops in the pockets. I quit smoking eight years ago in October. Has it really been that long since I last wore this coat? 🤷♂️
Wishing my canadian neighbors to the north a Happy Canada Day! Keep being awesome, Canada! 🇨🇦
Je souhaite à mes voisins canadiens du Nord une joyride fête du Canada! 🇨🇦
Pardon my French. It is pretty rusty. I apologize in advance for any grammatical errors.
#canadaday #canada
Je souhaite à mes voisins canadiens du Nord une joyride fête du Canada! 🇨🇦
Pardon my French. It is pretty rusty. I apologize in advance for any grammatical errors.
#canadaday #canada
a poster that says happy canada day in red letters
ALT: a poster that says happy canada day in red letters
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July 1, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Wishing my canadian neighbors to the north a Happy Canada Day! Keep being awesome, Canada! 🇨🇦
Je souhaite à mes voisins canadiens du Nord une joyride fête du Canada! 🇨🇦
Pardon my French. It is pretty rusty. I apologize in advance for any grammatical errors.
#canadaday #canada
Je souhaite à mes voisins canadiens du Nord une joyride fête du Canada! 🇨🇦
Pardon my French. It is pretty rusty. I apologize in advance for any grammatical errors.
#canadaday #canada
June 29, 2025 at 8:17 PM
A Moment of Reflection
One of my heroes, Rick Steves, offered some insight several years ago that I think is relevant today: "It's good style to get to know people before you bomb them." In light of recent events in the Middle East and the fallout that many of us woke up to this morning, I wanted…
One of my heroes, Rick Steves, offered some insight several years ago that I think is relevant today: "It's good style to get to know people before you bomb them." In light of recent events in the Middle East and the fallout that many of us woke up to this morning, I wanted…
A Moment of Reflection
One of my heroes, Rick Steves, offered some insight several years ago that I think is relevant today: "It's good style to get to know people before you bomb them." In light of recent events in the Middle East and the fallout that many of us woke up to this morning, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on my travels. Specifically, I want to talk about a stop I made in the Middle East. So, before I begin, I want to make one thing crystal clear. I am not talking about politics or whether any specific course of action(s) recently taken by the current American administration were appropriate.
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June 22, 2025 at 11:05 PM
A Moment of Reflection
One of my heroes, Rick Steves, offered some insight several years ago that I think is relevant today: "It's good style to get to know people before you bomb them." In light of recent events in the Middle East and the fallout that many of us woke up to this morning, I wanted…
One of my heroes, Rick Steves, offered some insight several years ago that I think is relevant today: "It's good style to get to know people before you bomb them." In light of recent events in the Middle East and the fallout that many of us woke up to this morning, I wanted…