Ramble On
Welcome to my corner of the digital void where I share my observations from around the globe.
The Failures of Our Food Production System
It's time to change our methods of food production.I was always dazzled by the markets in Southeast Asia. Whether I was in Vietnam or Laos, the open-air markets were always teeming with stalls of leafy vegetables, tropical fruits, mountains of rice, pungent fish and...
Decolonizing Travel: What We Can Do Today
What You Can Do To Begin Decolonizing TravelLast week, I examined several methods of travel that harm the environment and local communities while perpetuating imperial systems of inequality. Reflecting upon my own experiences participating in these modes of travel and...
Decolonizing Travel: The Modes We Must Leave Behind
It’s time to change our methods of travel.I started this blog for a few reasons: to showcase the dynamic richness of many cultures, delve into sociological-based solutions for global issues, and publicize my misadventures to the whole world. As the world is learning...
Festivities in Luang Prabang
A Moment of Reflection under a Full MoonThe night of October’s full moon marks the Laotian Buddhist Boun Awk Phansa Festival, which signals the end of Khao Phansa, a time of meditation and restriction for followers of Buddhism, akin to Christian Lent. During the...
Saving Bees of All Stripes
It’s time to put the conservation spotlight on native bees.Hundreds of bug corpses line up in neat little rows within several shadow boxes. At first glance, they appear uniform, each one pinned to the board through plump thoraxes right between a pair of translucent...
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