San Francisco or Boston: What City is Better for a Twenty-Something to Live in?

“Konnichiwa, Ladies”: I Fell In Love With Japan…But Did It Love Me Back?

By Ben Kassoy

The “Top 100 Airlines” - as “chosen by passengers”

Why my gut feelings
(and the teachings of my…

The Politics of a Square

The development of public spaces in Gwanghwamun and Tiananmen reveals how…

Trekking Above the Clouds in 2016: The Himalayas

What Traveling Has Given Me…Besides a Meager Bank Account

Never in my life could I have forseen the last 365 days.

In early 2014, the cliche idea was born to my friend Paul and I that we should “see the world while we’re young”. The classic Eurotrip was the…

Strangely enough, I think my favourite thing about Hamburg was not having as much that I wanted to see or do here. It was low pressure.

That's not to say I didn't do or see anything though. Just that I was able to go out and wander the city and enjoy it, but then also not worry about missing anything if I spent too much time…

Musings-by-the-Sea

As part of our relocation from Santa Monica to SF Bay Area, we took the boys on a road trip up the Pacific Coast.

During our stay at Carmel-by-the-Sea, I sent the boys to the Monterey Aquarium and went on an 8-mile walking meditation/exploration along the shoreline…