This article originally appeared on May 17th, 2013 on Matador Network. It was one of the first articles I ever wrote for them. After getting permission to host some of my old articles on my personal site, I'm going on a nostalgia trip. Above photo credit to Lotuspilgrim as per the original … [Read more...]
Out in the World: New Year’s Here January 2014
It seems like just about every single one of my posts starts with "I'm back!" I guess that's technically true for any post on any website (except those basement dudes who never left in the first place) but what I'm trying to say is, I'll try to make my posts more frequent from now on. I just spent … [Read more...]
The Backpacker’s Budget Guide to the Philippines
If you want to make loose comparisons, the Philippines is that girl in high school you were crushing on, but who would take time out of her day just to make you feel like shit. I say loose, because while that original bitch would just call you names in front of your friends, the Philippines will … [Read more...]
Snacking Strange #1: Balut
When I was a little kid, I ate my boogers. I’d find the nastiest, juiciest one – the kind with a black and crusty end attached to a neon green slime tail that slid down the length of the sinuses from the frontal lobe – and pop it into my mouth without question. The booger would sit along the … [Read more...]
Look on the bright side.
The other night, I went to a bar with some friends in Makati. The building was still under construction, as is most of the dirt lot-spotted area. Musky concrete and empty unlit rooms comprising the first four floors. The fifth, however, was vibrant and new. Green glass walls separated the air … [Read more...]