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...
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: 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...
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...
Joel on Planning, Process, and Purpose
In these waning days before our departure, my short-term memory is awash in the names of distant towns I’m sure I’ve been mispronouncing....
Book Your Heart Out, by Joel
On the face of it, reserving accommodation online should be fairly straightforward. But to capitalize on opportunities to snatch up a...
