Thoughts on Traveling Solo
Not everyone wants to travel alone, but solo travel can be freeing and fun. There are some ways to make the experience better and less lonely.
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Slightly Overwhelmed in Seoul
After 6 months around East Asia, I finally feel a bit overwhelmed here in Seoul. I can’t pinpoint the reason for this feeling, but I’m still not homesick.
Linguist Olympics
For a short time before the Beijing Olympics in 2008, I taught at a language center in Shenzhen. It wasn’t entirely legal as the company couldn’t get me a residence permit and had me apply for business visas for which I was labelled a consultant. Fortunately, while stories circulated about visa crackdowns across China, I …