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Vegan Travel | A Vegetarian Play in Vietnam?

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I've had many firsts here in Vietnam, but I didn't expect seeing a play about meat comsumption to be on that list. Read More »

  • Jul. 27, 2020
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WAIW | Another Walk’N’Talk

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Although things have been relatively quiet online, lots of stuff has been happening in the background. Today, I thought I would bring you up-to-date on at least some of it. Read More »

  • Feb. 26, 2020
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WAIW | Air Quality in Saigon

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Although last year's burning season in Chiang Mai, Thailand was worse, the air quality in Saigon, Vietnam has been surprisingly bad as of late. Read More »

  • Jan. 22, 2020
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WAIW | Fake News From the Left?

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Whether you're on the right or the left, sharing content without critically viewing it is a dangerous habit to get into. Given what we're fighting for, it's something we all have to try and stop. Read More »

  • Sep. 18, 2019
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WAIW | The Worst Air in the World?

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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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“We may be slow, but we’re not stupid.” Right?

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“The only answer can be denial,” argues Paul Gilding, the veteran Australian environmentalist-entrepreneur, who described this moment in a new book called “The Great Disruption: Why the Climate Crisis Will Bring On the End of Shopping and the Birth of a New World.” Read More »

  • Jun. 09, 2011
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