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I knew that I’d have at least a couple of conversations on American political and social issues while in Asia, and sure enough I did.…

I’ve been thinking over the writing piece I did on my fellow gaijin carrying too much baggage on their journeys, and I want to make…

Yesterday I wrote my experience reading the mind of another person. It’s been about a month since then and there’s a question that’s been bugging…

Have you ever had a moment where you locked eyes with another person and knew exactly what their thoughts were? These instances are not common,…

7-Eleven stores are all over Japan and Korea, and I gotta say, they’re a step up from their American cousins. Japanese and Korean 7-Elevens have…

At a friend’s suggestion, I purchased a small bottle of melatonin pills prior to my departure for Asia to help with any sleeping troubles I…

I still haven’t gotten around to calculating the total costs of my trip to Asia, but I’ve got a hunch that I spent more on…

A week ago I flew from Tokyo back to America, and last Saturday I finally returned to Colorado. Originally I had planned on resuming my…

In addition to milk tea, the Japanese have introduced me to another culinary novelty that I call sugar toast. Well, actually, it might not be…

While in Japan I developed an odd obsession with milk tea. I say that it's odd because milk tea isn't the greatest thing I've ever…