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A COVID-19 Diary

Life in Saigon During Vietnam’s Pandemic Peak

Nov 25, 2020

A COVID-19 Diary

Nov 25, 2020

The Response to that New Yorker Article

(This post was originally published on Vietnam Weekly.)

Sep 28, 2020

The Response to that New Yorker Article

Sep 28, 2020

One Freelance Experience

I’ve noticed an important (though still small) trend of freelance journalists publicly sharing experiences involving extremely slow pay…

Oct 1, 2019

Oct 1, 2019

VinFast’s Ambitions and Challenges in Vietnam’s Car Market

Joe Black, member operations director at a co-working company in Ho Chi Minh City and a self-proclaimed “electric nut,” has fully embraced…

Oct 1, 2019

VinFast’s Ambitions and Challenges in Vietnam’s Car Market

Oct 1, 2019

Reflections on Bourdain’s Passing

I woke up early in Chicago this morning to edit a podcast episode before heading to Michigan for my best friend’s wedding. As I sat down a…

Jun 8, 2018

Jun 8, 2018

One week of going (mostly) plastic-free

Last week my girlfriend and I bought metal straws, cloth cup holders and canvas re-usable bags in an effort to cut down on our daily…

Apr 18, 2018

One week of going (mostly) plastic-free

Apr 18, 2018

The Soothing Japanese Countryside

While Tokyo is generally headache-free (minus rush hour on the subway), it’s the rural parts of Japan where the country’s calm demeanor and…

Oct 25, 2017

The Soothing Japanese Countryside

Oct 25, 2017

Hiking Tokyo’s Takao

In my recent travels through Asia I’ve evaluated new cities on whether or not I’d want to live there. One important criteria in this…

Oct 20, 2017

Hiking Tokyo’s Takao

Oct 20, 2017

Tokyo Design Porn, Part Three (of Three)

The Nakagin Capsule Tower, located near Ginza, was built in 1972. Designed by Kisho Kurokawa, it is an example of Japanese Metabolism, “an…

Oct 17, 2017

Tokyo Design Porn, Part Three (of Three)

Oct 17, 2017

Tokyo Design Porn, Part Two

Next on my architecture/design list in Japan’s capital was the Tokyo International Forum, a striking convention center near Tokyo Station…

Oct 16, 2017

Tokyo Design Porn, Part Two

Oct 16, 2017

Tokyo Design Porn, Part One

Unsurprisingly, given Japan’s status as a high-tech, highly advanced country, Tokyo is home to a number of incredible examples of design…

Oct 15, 2017

Tokyo Design Porn, Part One

Oct 15, 2017

The Infinite City

I’m back in Saigon after a month away, including 10 days in Japan. A week of that time was spent in Tokyo — it was my first time there, and…

Oct 14, 2017

The Infinite City

Oct 14, 2017

Hiking the Flatirons

Last week I hiked around the Flatirons in Boulder, Colorado with a couple of friends. Visibility wasn’t ideal, but the scenery was still…

Oct 3, 2017

Hiking the Flatirons

Oct 3, 2017

Fall Wonderland

I’m in the Denver area for a few days, and yesterday I went for a solo hike in the Chicago Lakes area near Mount Evans. I knew it would…

Sep 28, 2017

Fall Wonderland

Sep 28, 2017

Eating New Orleans

A collection of straight-up foodporn from my visit home as I move on to Denver. My apologies in advance.

Sep 26, 2017

Eating New Orleans

Sep 26, 2017

The Abandoned Power Plant

New Orleans is home to several large-scale abandoned facilities, most notably the Katrina-ravaged former Six Flags amusement park out east…

Sep 22, 2017

The Abandoned Power Plant

Sep 22, 2017

Bywater Blues

Pictures from a wander around the Bywater under deep blue skies today. It’s still hot as hell here.

Sep 21, 2017

Bywater Blues

Sep 21, 2017

A Stroll Through the French Quarter

Images from a mid-day walk through the Quarter on a broiling September day. Whatever happened to autumn?

Sep 18, 2017

A Stroll Through the French Quarter

Sep 18, 2017

Remnants

By and large, New Orleans has recovered from the incredible devastation of Hurricane Katrina — at least in its most commonly visited areas…

Sep 16, 2017

Remnants

Sep 16, 2017

Visiting America in the Time of Trump

The last time I was in the US was December of 2015. The primaries for the 2016 presidential election had yet to begin, but the campaign was…

Sep 14, 2017

Visiting America in the Time of Trump

Sep 14, 2017

Mike Tatarski

Mike Tatarski

Freelance journalist based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. View my portfolio at https://www.clippings.me/users/miketatarski and reach me at matatarski@gmail.com

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