Cities need parks. Parks and plazas define cities. New York’s Central Park, Chicago’s lakefront, Paris’ Jardin des Tuileries, Beijing’s Jingshan …
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A collection of essays centered on Asia, highlighting various cross sections of society
Cities need parks. Parks and plazas define cities. New York’s Central Park, Chicago’s lakefront, Paris’ Jardin des Tuileries, Beijing’s Jingshan …
Every place in the world can be interesting. You can find fun everywhere. You can find a thought-provoking idea in …
Old American cars versus taxis. Sometimes you travel to a place knowing the clichés and “must-dos” and you just do …
I went to Havana last year, July 7-11, 2019. I immediately wrote 25 pages on it, and never did anything …
Some of the best parts of Beijing exist in hutong culture. Hutong are essentially alleys, but one look at a …
So I up and decided I should visit Worcester, Massachusetts. I had a random day off I hadn’t expected, so …
Moving Seats in a Restaurant My absolute favorite restaurant in the world, bar none, is Joy Hing Roasted Meat in …
Time is a Fickle Bitch Freshly showered, looking through a steamed mirror, slicking pomade through my sorta flowing locks. Confidence …
Credit Cards: US vs the World Americans are idiosyncratic these days when it comes to bank cards. I noticed on …
And in other news, Canada gets snow. Tourists comically, ceaselessly wipe out on a slippery Quebec City. Quebec is a …