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” …
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Chicago: A Second Time in the Second City
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 …
Hometown Hero: Goodbye North Carolina
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 …
Wet Hot American Summer
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 …
Moving On from China
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 …
Watching the U.S. Fall Apart from Afar: A Note From Your Worried Friend Abroad
“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 …
When a Short-Term Crisis Becomes Your Long-Term Plan (Moving to Malaysia)
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 …
Safe and Sane in Malaysia: An Update on the Coronavirus from a Beijinger in Exile
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 …
Thailand: Then and Now
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?” …
7 Things That Catch Me Off-guard When I Visit the U.S.
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 …