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TBT | Loving Hut: The Cult That Keeps Feeding Me

Image contains a photo of a number of fried dumplings in a bowl.

For years, I've known about Loving Hut and Supreme Master Ching Hai, but despite my attempts to avoid giving her money, I keep finding myself at her restaurants. Read More »

  • Apr. 25, 2019
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WAIW | Harvesting Jackfruit

Image contains a large, leafy green tree in the background. In the foreground, there is a man on the left wearing a face mask. The man is holding a large spiny light green fruit to his right, and there is a dog with black patches around her eye that is looking directly at the man.

With less than a week left here in Chiang Mai, Thailand, I decided to take today to try harvesting one of the jackfruits on the property. Read More »

  • Apr. 03, 2019
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WAIW | Post-Release Blues

Image contains a photo of two dogs going for a walk on a dirt road. Both dogs are on leashes, which can be seen coming from the bottom of the image. The dog on the right has red fur, and the dog on the left has white fur with black spots.

With the new issue having been released earlier this week (and even before that for Patreon and newsletter subscribers), I thought I would take today's WAIW episode to share my post-release blues while walking a couple of dogs. Read More »

  • Mar. 20, 2019
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WAIW | The Worst Air in the World?

Image contains a photo of a man on the left-hand side wearing a face mask over his mouth and nose. To the right of the man, a hazy sky is visible above some trees in the horizon, a green rice field, and a narrow road.

Recently, Chiang Mai, Thailand had the worst air quality in the world, so I decided to take another WAIW episode to talk about the burning season. Read More »

  • Mar. 13, 2019
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T.O.F.U. #14 | Cover Sneak Peek

Image contains a dark red background with a silver fork coming up from the bottom of the frame. On the fork, a single piece of asparagus is visible. However, the image is cropped so that neither the tip or the bottom of the asparagus is visible.

The next issue is almost ready to be released, which means I can give you a peek at the cover (finally). Read More »

  • Mar. 04, 2019
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WAIW | Burning Season in Chiang Mai

Image contains two photos that split the screen horizontally. The photo above shows green rice fields with trees and some buildings in the distance. Farther away in the background, a large dark hill can be seen below some blue clouds. The photo below that contains a similar scene, but the hill is no longer visible and the sky is grey and hazy.

When planning your travels, you're bound to get plenty of warnings from people about things to avoid. Find out in this week's WAIW episode just why burning season should be one of them. Read More »

  • Feb. 27, 2019
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