This story is about John, an 85 year old, retired, Norwegian diplomat, who unlike his name, is one of the most interesting man I’ve ever met. John and I met on a slow, wooden boat that was leisurely floating on…

Do you remember when you were in junior high school and had an undeniable crush on a boy? The very sight of him would set a fresh set of butterflies in your stomach. Your cheeks would turn a metaphorical shade…

I was hiking solo on the Great Wall of China on a wintry December morning in 2023. I decided to take the less trodden route from the North Tower gate and make my way towards the Panlongshan wall in the…