The Response to that New Yorker Article(This post was originally published on Vietnam Weekly.)Sep 28, 20201Sep 28, 20201
One Freelance ExperienceI’ve noticed an important (though still small) trend of freelance journalists publicly sharing experiences involving extremely slow pay…Oct 1, 2019Oct 1, 2019
VinFast’s Ambitions and Challenges in Vietnam’s Car MarketJoe 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, 20191Oct 1, 20191
Reflections on Bourdain’s PassingI 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, 20181Jun 8, 20181
One week of going (mostly) plastic-freeLast 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, 2018Apr 18, 2018
The Soothing Japanese CountrysideWhile 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, 2017Oct 25, 2017
Hiking Tokyo’s TakaoIn 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, 2017Oct 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, 2017Oct 17, 2017
Tokyo Design Porn, Part TwoNext on my architecture/design list in Japan’s capital was the Tokyo International Forum, a striking convention center near Tokyo Station…Oct 16, 2017Oct 16, 2017