In preparation for repatriation, and to try to decide where I belong in the US after this, I just took that What American Accent Do You Have Quiz - and it says I’ve got a Philadelphia accent. Which is funny because I grew up in Rhode Island, home to the most wicked awesome […]

Just when I think I’m finally ready to leave Saipan - I go to a coffeeshop to work on an article and end up getting to hear original ukulele music by my favorite Saipan congressperson and her incredibly talented brother.

I was just about to write something about the delight of Singapore dog cafes and the writing of articles about Singapore dog cafes, along with the writing of books, the writing of other travel articles, and how exciting India is, when these two blonde Mormon missionaries sat down next to me at the cafe […]