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Poetry and Priorities in Singapore: An Interview with Cyril Wong

In my opinion, the sharpest lens onto a society is its literature. We best understand the thoughts, values, and struggles of a nation through the imaginings of its writers. So when I went to Singapore, I wanted to read Singapore. I first heard the works... Read more

Taking Care of Business in Singapore: A Bathroom Guide

Your standard travel article presents the best a destination has to offer: the coolest clubs, balmiest beaches, most magnificent museums. This is not that article. For a nation as obsessed with cleanliness as Singapore, this place has some pretty filthy... Read more

Living the Water Park Dream

Ever dreamed of having an entire water park to yourself? I know I have. Like so many American kids, I remember spending hot summer days at parks with tantalizing names—“Water World”, “Raging Waters”—evoking endless hours of fun and copious layers of... Read more

What Exactly is Chinese New Year About?

Chinese New Year is a special time for anyone with Chinese roots. Days before the actual celebrations, thousands of people around the world travel back home to spend time with family and friends. Singapore is no different. This island-state has a... Read more

Pockets of Optimism in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, the geographic teardrop falling just south of the Indian subcontinent, is fabled among tourists as a land of untrodden beaches, jasmine-scented temples, and tea plantations that recall a bygone era when Britain ruled the waves. Alternatively,... Read more

Thaipusam in Kuala Lumpur: The Procession

Who you travel with is just as important as where you go. This lesson became abundantly clear as Karen and Mallory came out of the 7-Eleven with a 20-pack of adult diapers. To repent for past transgressions or give thanks for good fortune, 1.6 million... Read more

Beauty and solace in the rice terraces of Sapa

"How different could Sapa be from other mountainous places in the region?", I wondered to myself with a tinge of skepticism. Reading up on the town of Sapa, I thought I knew what I was in for. After all, I thought I was familiar with the mountains and... Read more

My travels as an Elvis impersonator - Tonga, Sydney, the world!

When I was 15 years old, the careers officer came to our school. The results were rather underwhelming. The classroom echoed with giggles as our future paths were shared by the teacher. There seeemed little chance of any of our alumni having a stellar... Read more

Caffeinating Singapore

We travel to know our world, to know each other, and to know ourselves. That’s how I opened my trip journal, writing 36,000 feet above the Arctic Ocean in the first of three planes across the globe. After thirty-six hours of cramped seats and crying... Read more

When Nature Calls

Time is of the essence: your dump can gain its long awaited freedom any moment, and you are frantically digging a hole in the wilderness of the Himalayas. As this strategy can often fail the desperate traveler, I am going to share with you many other... Read more

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