Istanbul: Neither Here nor There
Getting Out I will readily admit that what got me interested in traveling to Istanbul was an installment in the Assassin’s Creed video game series (well, in the game it…
Dark Souls: In Review
This series of games has impressed me more than almost any other in recollection. Perhaps the only other games that can compare, in terms of overall captivation, are the Legend…
Drawing Lines: An Analysis of ‘Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World’ by Haruki Murakami
Haruki Murakami’s Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World is my personal favorite among the author’s collection (note: Murakami has also claimed it to be his personal favorite). Great minds…and…
Putian and Oh the Memories
My first experience with living abroad was in Putian, a ‘small’ city of 3 million people on the coast of China. At the time, I had not expected this to…
Travel and Why I Can’t Seem to Go Home
The Origin: What got me up off my butt and gave me a reason to travel came about while I was sitting on said butt. Lying on it, to be…