Austin WilsonTravel Journal: New Zealand (Part 2)Day 16: We returned to Wanaka, which is far more endearing than any tourist town has the right to be. It’s like Fairfax but settled on the…Feb 14, 2019Feb 14, 2019
Austin WilsonTravel Journal: New Zealand (Part 1)Day 0: We boarded a plane in Kuala Lumpur at 11:45pm on December 31. I couldn’t wait for the free champagne toast at midnight; that’s what…Jan 30, 2019Jan 30, 2019
Austin WilsonKhmerry ChristmasNOTE: (The “Khmer” reference in the title is not a reference to the Khmer Rouge. The Khmer are the primary ethnic group of Cambodia and…Dec 31, 2018Dec 31, 2018
Austin WilsonA Life in CambodiaI met a man in Cambodia that taught English to kids in his village every day for free. He told me his story and I wanted to share it more…Dec 28, 2018Dec 28, 2018
Austin WilsonAn Incomplete Guide to (Northern) ThailandI know many people who love to travel, and most of them don’t visit the same places twice. (This is especially true of my friends younger…Dec 15, 2018Dec 15, 2018
Austin WilsonThe SummitsIt’s 3:15am and I’m trying to find a comfortable spot to sleep. Which is difficult, because I’m slouching sideways on a bench in the back…Nov 23, 2018Nov 23, 2018
Austin WilsonAs Far As I Can SeeI stop my scooter just before it’s too late. I almost passed the food stand — one that isn’t advertising to foreigners. Score.Nov 5, 2018Nov 5, 2018
Austin WilsonFirst stop is the beach. Of course.Crossing the Pacific involves chasing the sun through 8 time zones — moving backwards 8 hours and somehow ending up 15 hours ahead in…Oct 30, 2018Oct 30, 2018
Austin WilsoninAs You SowDenny’s Shareholders Cry Fowl, Demand Better Meat StandardsSignificant percentage of Denny’s shareholders vote to ban routine use of human-class antibiotics in meat, to keep the fast food chain…May 9, 2018May 9, 2018
Austin WilsoninAs You SowScience Deniers of the Chicken Industry Get a Rude AwakeningAlthough many corporations still pollute waterways and finance shadowy lobbying groups, it’s getting harder for companies to outright deny…Feb 21, 2018Feb 21, 2018