This is my Canada
I don’t expect anyone, who isn’t Canadian and who hasn’t spent time in Vancouver during the last 16 days of these games, to fully understand the…
Read articleBricklaying – the (insane) psychology of women
A friend forwarded this article on USA Today that talks about what makes people happy. In summary there are three things: 1) the amount of time…
Read articleA Girl’s Guide to Traveling Safely through Asia
If you’re a girl and you’re planning to trek through Asia on your own, take some time to plan. Asia is a totally different monster compared…
Read articleTo growing up
I’ve finally ventured out of the rabbit hole and made it out for lunch today. I met actual people! I changed out of my pajamas! I…
Read articleWanna change your life in less than a week?
Write a gratitude journal. That’s right. Go find a blank notebook and title it “Things I am Thankful For”. And you HAVE TO write in a…
Read articleMy sumo wrestler husband
I got this email from a very close friend yesterday when I told him that I’ve been traveling through Asia solo. He must have read my…
Read articleDoin’ it like Zimmern and Bourdain!
Tonight I had one of the best meals yet, in KL’s Jalan Alor street, a carnival-like night market of hawker stalls featured on Anthony Bourdain’s Malaysia…
Read articleOh romance and oooboood and jungle rain showers
At around noon today, it started to pour jungle rain here. And pour it did for about 1.5 hours straight. The skies haven’t really recovered since.…
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