Do Vegans in Budapest Go Hungary?
So about two months ago I decided to try going vegan. Why, you may ask? Because... well... I wanted to see if I could. And, despite...
The Other Danish
As an American, the only Danish I am fluent in is the delicious, frosting-covered breakfast pastry. But there is another kind of Danish...
Top O' The Christmas To Ya
What part of Christmas would be complete without the obligatory Christmas parade? So a few weeks ago I got well and truly into the...
Better to Pick-a-Pocket or Two
Fagin, the antagonist in Charles Dickens' novel "Oliver Twist" taught his merry band of pickpockets: "Why should we break our backs ...
Ready, Settle, GO! To the waiting room until your number is called.
"Now serving number 32... number 32?" I looked down at my ticket and let out a sigh... I still had 140 numbers to be called before I...
Getting Stuff Done in The Land of Maybe
The physical environment leaves its mark on the cultures of the people upon which it impacts. Take, for example, the Sami people,...
Reasons My Swiss Neighbors are Complaining
Aaaaaah Switzerland. Beautiful, clean, safe, chocolate, cheese, Heidi. The only country to make the Germans look unorganized and...
Compassion on an Osaka Train Platform
After weeks of traveling through Japan, the time had come for me to bid farewell to this gorgeous country… or, at least, that was what I...
Expat Hierarchy of Needs
I’ve been an expat for the last 16 years. In other words, I have lived outside of my home country almost longer than I lived in it. And...
Short on Time in Kuala Lumpur
The capital city of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur is the meeting point of cultures. For hundreds of years, Malays, Chinese and Indians have...
