I was once allergic to routine. It felt threatening, something that would trap me and prevent me from living my life fully. The rigidness of …
Hometown Hero: Goodbye North Carolina
American expats
6 More U.S. Reverse Culture Shocks
One of my favorite parts of coming back to the U.S. intermittently is that I always get some surprising reverse culture shocks. Each trip, I …
Rich Quarantine, Poor Quarantine
When Malaysia’s national lockdown began three weeks ago, I didn’t know what to expect. Everyone kept stressing that it wasn’t a total lockdown, it was …
Over the River and Up the Ladder to the Great Wall We Go: Huanghuacheng with Kelly
I was hoping to post a blog, “Return to India: My (ex-boyfriend’s) Best Friend’s Wedding” as the third installment of my “Return to India” blog …