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Bespoke Traveler

Immersive Tales from a Curious Traveler: www.bespoketraveler.com.

In the Kingdom of Trees

Trees can teach us about life without preaching. They provide us with lessons about strength, trust, patience, and being fulfilled in ourselves.

Food

So Much S’more

The excitement of the very first bite

Exploration

Invisible Beijing

I wonder what is the purpose of public space? How can I as a citizen best use a public space in order to engage with my community?

Exploration

Shanghai Nights

I struggle with differing cultural ideas about personal space and acceptable culinary treats. I contemplate whether prejudices about space and food are right or wrong.

Exploration

This Side of Paradise

Exploring the idea of progress, ecology, and the cultural zoo.

Exploration

Trekking the Great Wall

A trek along the Great Wall of China reveals one of the constants in life — that nothing can last forever.

Culture

Chasing the Rain

An immersive museum exhibit leads to contemplation about how we view weather

Exploration

Spending Light at Lake Tahoe

Learning to observe

Food

Strawberry Tarts Forever

Can pastry be art?

Exploration

Uncharted Kbal Spean

Other discoveries

Exploration

Unexpected Gifts of Siem Reap

Managing expectations

Exploration

The Floating Village at Tônlé Sap

The dark side of tourism

Culture

The Unbearable Lightness of Packing

Renouncing possessiveness

Food

The Soufflé Also Rises

Everything connects on the plate

Exploration

From Vineyard Shores

Nostalgia, the double-edged razor

Exploration

Within the Grains of Sandwich

Against entropy

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