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...