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Did We Fail?
Like many journalists, I am having a crisis of the soul. In the days since November 8's election a form of self reflection has become very popular among [...]
Running Like Hell From Dengue
So very many things scare me. Recently a colleague reached out to share the story she wrote about contracting dengue, or "breakbone," fever. (Jodi Ettenberg, of [...]
The Stories We Can’t Tell
The other night I had beers with our small foreign correspondents’ club here in Ann Arbor. It’s a who’s-who of writers guaranteed to make [...]
Beat The Blahs
It gets to everyone. Keep going long enough and sooner or later the constant parade of people, places and things starts to wear you down. [...]
The 10 Worst Countries To Be A Journalist
Being a journalist is getting harder. The financial pressures that come with reporting for a living are well-documented; too many editors and publications in this industry have [...]
Best Of/Worst Of: Thailand
There are some places that stick to you. Places where even a vagabond like me can't help but look around and think, "I could live here. Toss [...]
Best Of/Worst Of: Quitting Your Job to Travel
I think most of us dream about quitting our job to wander around the world. Even travel writers would like to pack a bag and leave the [...]
5 Easy Mistakes to Avoid
It's easy to make mistakes on the road. Take, for example, Robert O’Hara Burke, one of history’s worst travelers. In 1860 Burke decided to lead an expedition [...]
Can Greece Survive?
Readers will know that I love Greece (even if Greece doesn't always love me). I can't crisply explain why, but there's something about this country that grabbed [...]