Alex UmamiMy mom Became an Animal-Hoarding Hermit and It’s WhateverA Portrait of Life on my Mother’s Personal 7-Acre Animal Fiefdom and My Journey Towards Accepting Her Path in All its Chaos and AbsurdityAug 29, 2018Aug 29, 2018
Alex UmamiBali’s Rogue Police Mafia & How to Defeat ItIn Bali, police play the part of conmen and thieves, but you can outsmart them if you play your cards right.Aug 6, 20181Aug 6, 20181
Alex UmamiHow to See Half of the World on Less than $2,000Make travel your main hustle. Drain your spirit — not your wallet. It’s never been easier to travel like a peasant.Jan 29, 20181Jan 29, 20181
Alex Umami11 Things Foreigners Find Shocking and Weird About the U.S.Humorous, accurate, and not-so-accurate impressions of America from the perspective of outsidersOct 3, 20171Oct 3, 20171
Alex UmamiThe 11 Weird Hosts Who Every Couchsurfer Eventually Stays WithWe’ve all met these people. Let’s compare notes.Sep 25, 20171Sep 25, 20171
Alex UmamiA Week of Misadventures in an Orwellian Police StateMy encounters with neo-colonialism in China’s Xinjiang Autonomous RegionSep 6, 2017Sep 6, 2017
Alex UmamiFossil Fuel Industry Hijacks, Sabotages U.S. Pavilion at 2017 World ExpoExxon Mobil and Chevron ensured the U.S. pavilion ignores expo theme, remains silent on climate change and alternative energy.Sep 4, 20171Sep 4, 20171
Alex UmamiYou don’t have to Sell Your Soul to Travel Iceland, but you’ll come Pretty Damn Close.Iceland is in vogue now, but who can actually afford it?Jun 13, 2017Jun 13, 2017
Alex UmamiinThe Post-Grad Survival GuideWhy I Chose to Spend my Last Semester of College HomelessHow I built a lifestyle out of living nowhereMay 28, 2017May 28, 2017
Alex UmamiinThe Post-Grad Survival GuideHow to Fly Around the World for Under $200International travel is much more affordable than you think.May 25, 20172May 25, 20172