After four years living in Asia, I finally made it to Cambodia. And Angkor Wat, no surprise, was amazing. A bit of background, “Angkor Wat” …
Backroads to Angkor Wat

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After four years living in Asia, I finally made it to Cambodia. And Angkor Wat, no surprise, was amazing. A bit of background, “Angkor Wat” …
After six long, unexpected months in the U.S., I have finally reached my final destination: Chicago. As I wind down my trip here and get ready …
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 …
I never saw Wet Hot American Summer, but from what I understand, it’s about a bunch of camp counselors trying to cram a summer of …
Two weeks ago, my friends loaded up three boxes and a suitcase packed with all my possessions and locked the door to my little Beijing …
“Don’t you want to go back to the U.S. eventually?” I get this question a lot. I could write an entire blog post about my …
It’s strange when the world is panicking, your friends are largely self-quarantined in their apartments in China, many people are suffering and have died, but …
First, I’m fine! Although I live in Beijing, I was in Malaysia when the first reporting of the Coronavirus occurred and had already been out …
A traveler I met in Nepal back in 2016 reached out to me last week. “Do you find when you travel something pulls you back?” …
My Chinese visa expired. Time out. R.I.P. My future hangs in the grasp of the Chinese consulate in D.C. In the meantime, I’m banished back …