Amelia SaiHot Yoga Epiphany: Sweat and self-discovery in a heated yoga classFueled by an odd mix of boredom and optimism, ennui and a little burst of new-year energy, I found myself lying on a foam mat on the…Sep 15, 2020Sep 15, 2020
Amelia SaiThe Hammer and the Swiss Army Knife: Reframing the way we see social mediaMy roommate recently commented that perhaps Trump would be a better president if he just didn’t have a Twitter account. There’s an idea…Sep 15, 2020Sep 15, 2020
Amelia SaiA Year of Reckless DreamingOn the risks (and rewards) of bold dreamsSep 15, 2020Sep 15, 2020
Amelia SaiRush Hour Crush: Falling in love with Tokyo’s train stationsThe first thing I noticed was the noise. This was like no train station I’d ever encountered before…Apr 18, 2020Apr 18, 2020
Amelia SaiCalm in a Tokyo Storm: A typhoon, an expat, and a nation preparedGentle rain falling and a symphony of perky jingles coming at me from all directions, it was hard to believe that a typhoon was coming…Apr 18, 2020Apr 18, 2020
Amelia SaiKittens on a Hot Tin Roof: On grief, hope, and street catsI had been living in Istanbul about four months when I received news that my childhood cat had died…Apr 4, 2020Apr 4, 2020
Amelia SaiOnce Upon a Cafe in IstanbulIt took me a solid twenty minutes to work up the courage to go into a cafe, order a tea, and sit amongst über hip Turks while they smoked…Apr 4, 2020Apr 4, 2020
Amelia SaiWhat It’s Like Watching America React to the Coronavirus from AbroadWatching from a distance as the COVID-19 pandemic slowly sweeps over America has presented me with a new understanding of my home culture…Apr 4, 2020Apr 4, 2020
Amelia SaiCoronavirus Got You Grounded and Stir-Crazy?If your travel plans have been put on hold for the foreseeable future because of COVID-19, what can you do in the waiting?Mar 30, 2020Mar 30, 2020
Amelia SaiThe View From the Bottom: Confessions of a Non-Skiing ColoradanIt was 6:30 AM on a Saturday, and the car slowed to a halt as we came to a long line of cars snaking up the windy, narrow road…Mar 29, 2020Mar 29, 2020