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August 19, 2020August 19, 2020japan, life, personal

Review: 5 Reusable Masks for the New Normal

Comparing reusable masks

I decided to review five different types of reusable masks I’ve used during this pandemic, based on the metrics of price, comfort, functionality and aesthetic.

November 4, 2019November 4, 2019asia, china, life, personal

Consequences: 6 Episodes from Living in China

Crowded train station in China

For 10 months in 2013-2014, I lived in China teaching English. Here are 6 stories from my rather unwise decision to live in Yongzhou, Hunan Province.

May 5, 2019May 5, 2019japan, spring, tokyo, travel

My Semi-Disastrous Izu Islands-Hopping Trip

Izu Oshima Motomachi port at sunset

My Izu Islands-hopping plan was simple: 5 days, 5 islands. Kozushima, Shikinejima, Niijima, Toshima, Oshima. Unfortunately, things didn’t exactly turn out as planned.

February 9, 2019June 21, 2019asia, dprk, eating, korea, travel

A Review of North Korean Snacks: Expectation vs Reality

North Korean snack: coffee biscuit

During my trip last September, I was able to purchase 5 North Korean snacks from a local supermarket. Here’s my honest opinion of how each snack tasted.

September 18, 2013December 8, 2018asia, china, life

Living in China 101: The Water Dispenser

Note: This post was ported over from an old blog and originally written in September 2013, when I  was living in the bonafide sticks in […]

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