

Social Enterprise Projects in Southeast Asia, by Joel
Over the course of our five months in Southeast Asia, we encountered a number of restaurants, hotels and other local businesses operating...


An Ode To Traveling, by Amy
Traveling is bug bites and bruises. Aching feet and a stiff neck. Awkward stares and miscommunication. Living out of a bag. Existing in...


Vegan/Veggie Dining in China, by Joel
As you might have guessed, local cuisine in China is not the friendliest to those on a plant-based diet. Beef, poultry, pork and seafood...


What Could Go Wrong In Datong?, by Joel
Nonstop electric sawing and drilling until 2 am capped off with the overwhelming stench of paint thinner wafting up to our third floor...


South Korea's Jeju Island: Loveland vs. Art Museum, by Amy
Jeju Island is a popular Korean honeymoon destination rife with quirky attractions, stunning beaches, and breathtaking natural wonders....


South Korea's Jeju Island: Competitive Vacationing, by Joel
Far from Seoul, a slick tourist board advert glorifying the natural wonders of South Korea’s premier honeymoon destination plays on a...


Amy's Reflections on Japan
On our first day in Tokyo, I walked the bustling streets with wide-eyed confidence, somehow feeling very much at home...perhaps because...


Joel's Reflections on Japan
Impeccably-maintained public bathrooms every couple hundred feet, many with computerized toilets that offer a panoply of rinsing options,...


Tokyo's Old Gods and the New, by Joel
It could well be that our internal clocks are still adjusting, yet I can’t help but attribute my lingering travel insomnia to the...


Amy on Planning, Process, and Purpose
As the summer winds down and our departure date nears, I'm still coming to terms with the reality of putting my New York lifestyle, jobs,...