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My First Experience with Chinese Healthcare
“Where’s my kidney!?” is not something you expect to be asking a doctor as you lay in a strange hospital, …
Bag-Down Travel
There are many ways to travel. You can backpack across a land, hopping from interesting, semi-convenient spot to the next. …
West Virginia, USA vs Guizhou, China: Traveling in Your Own Country vs Others
When you live in another country for an extended period of time, you may often treat it as a wonderland, …
¿Cómo es viajar a Corea del Norte?
When I set out to China for the first time and began chronicling my journeys, I never in my wildest …
Saudades for Beijing
One thing I love about language is each one has its own system that in some ways is only understood …
Plumes of Black Smoke
Smog is bad, yes? We can all agree on that? Good. Some smog is egregious, as in New Delhi where …
Case Study: Ha Long Bay, Vietnam and Noki Bay, Isle Delfino
It’s high time we start treating video games as art. Definitionally, art is a nebulous concept. What is or isn’t …
Top 5 Places to See in China
This is my Top 5 List of Things to See in China if You Can’t Go Anywhere Else. There’s pithier …
El Gripe: Common Sickness for Foreigners in Nicaragua
Nicaragua is a wonderful place. I felt so much love from any and all locals, be them our guide up …