Essays

Tense Woman Seeking Fried Chicken

When my acupuncturist settled her sandpaper hands on my shoulders, she whispered, “You’re extremely tense.” No shit, Vivienne. Got any[…]

Ijen – The Toxic Mount of Instagram

Ijen – The Toxic Mount of Instagram A sulphur-burping volcano called Ijen looms over Banyuwangi on East Java.  It’s famous[…]

Just a Girl, Standing in Front of a Dive Shop, Waiting for Frenchie

Just a Girl, Standing in Front of a Dive Shop, Waiting for Frenchie I am thirty-eight and still chasing love. Or[…]

Scandinavian Hunks, Where Art Thou? My search for you in Koh Lanta

Scandinavian Hunks, Where Art Thou? My search for you in Koh Lanta I’m at the Krabi bus terminal after a[…]