THE UNAPOLOGETIC TRAVELER
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Best Stories of All Time
If you have never read my stories, or if this is the first time you came across this blog, you can start here. I’ve put together a compilation of the top five stories from the last few years that my readers loved the most. Enjoy!
The Great Dinner
I wanted to impress a girl, so I threw a Thanksgiving dinner at my place. But if I knew then what I know now, I would have kept Turkey frozen and my dignity unbroken.
Love, Lust, and Love Handles
As an expat in China, I get exposed to many thought-provoking phenomena. However, when it comes to sexual performance anxiety, it’s all the same, whether you’re in Toronto, Tokyo, or Timbuktu.
Old is Not Always Gold
One of the things I most enjoy during my travels is shopping for gifts. I love when I discover something that makes me think of a friend, a family member, or a colleague. But how do you ensure that what you’re buying is worth it?
How to Spot an Asian Girl
What happens when you’re over 40, and discover that the perfect woman for you is a mixture of someone who is an “Asian Girl,” a “Health Whore,” and an “Artsy Bitch.” And they’re all in their late 20s.
Come Back to My Lemon Castle
I went on a blind date that taught me that sometimes when life gives you lemons, you can’t make lemonade, even when they come from a Lemon Princess.
Dodging Deputies in Dali
What happens when you’re enjoying your holidays in a foreign country, and suddenly you find out that you’ve been put on a wanted list by the deputy police, and there’s no way for you to get out of it.
Trust Me, I’m a Liar
What happens when you create a fake identity in a foreign country? That’s exactly what I did, and it worked like a charm.
I Will Always Love You
One of my best friends lives in Russia, a country that attacked Ukraine, while Ukraine is the homeland of my ex’s family who are fearing for their lives. What do you do when you have people you love on both sides of the war?
Life of π
Should I follow the pattern of the universe and see what happens or travel to Borneo and take the road less traveled?
Just Don’t Get Caught
What happens when you meet rebellious people in a harmonious country.
A Twinkle in Your Wrinkle
I had to travel only 9000 kilometers to realize why I was unhappy most of my life.
Be Authentic, Be Dateless
I listened to Brené Brown and she ruined my dating life. This is the story of how my year-long dating experiment came to an end this weekend. Or was it a new beginning?
Being Brown in Any Town
A decade ago, I stumbled upon a well-kept secret in the HR world of pretty much all the top North American companies. At first, I didn’t believe it, but once I experimented with the idea, it worked. I was enraged yet fascinated.
Hairy on the Prairie
This is a story of when I was eighteen, a freshman, and a virgin.
China Makes Me Feel Like a Delusional Celebrity
I noticed that where ever I went, be it the supermarket, or the metro station, or even a walk in the park, people starred at me, they took my photo without asking, and some even touched my beard and the hair on my arms and raised their eyebrows. I felt like a delusional celebrity.
Those Happy Birthday Blues
On the way home, in the cab, I thought about what she said. Then I remembered I had told her while we were dating that Guizhou was one of the destinations on my travel list for 2021. The only problem was that it was my birthday week, and I hate celebrating birthdays, I always have, since my childhood, and I had mentioned that to her once.
No, Really, Where Are You From?
My dilemma was that I felt invisible, as if I was not worth to be remembered. What I really wanted was to be accepted by everyone, especially the girls in my class.