My second installment on the #4oceans0planes trip from Bali to Casablanca — this part, through Indonesia. Read it at Outpost!
AIDS in South Korea: Out of Sight, Out of Mind
In what will probably be my final serious story about Korean society for a while, here I dissect the country’s abysmal treatment of HIV+ and AIDS patients. Read it at the Diplomat.
Hurry To Seoul’s Soju Tents! May The Party Never End
In what will probably be my final Korean food story, I explore the dying world of the soju tent. Read it at Zester!
Four Oceans, No Planes: The Road to Casablanca
We’re leaving Korea, and here’s why. The first of a six-month series of columns on our cross-continental trip from Bali to Morocco, #4oceans0planes. Check it out at Outpost.
Want Seoul’s Spiciest Curry? You’ll Have To Sign A Waiver
The spiciest food in Seoul is no kimchi jjigae — it’s Iranian curry, courtesy of Chef Shapour. Read it at Zester!
Male or Female Alcopops? South Koreans Pick One
South Korea is being flooded with a whole new series of fruity sojus and alcopops, aimed squarely at women drinkers. Check it out at Zester Daily.
Is South Korea Regressing into a Dictatorship?
President Park Geun-hye has overseen South Korea’s biggest regression in civil rights since the 1980’s. Find out how in my first story for Foreign Policy.
Your Guide to Korea’s Boryeong Mud Festival
Welcome to the Mudfest, the most popular festival in Korea! Do not go without this handy guide from me and the good people at Paste.
The Very Cheap Man’s Guide to Crossing South Korea
Can you get across South Korea only by taking mass transit? You can (almost) indeed! Check it out at Roads & Kingdoms and Slate!
After Dark: Seoul
Issue #49 of Australia’s Get Lost magazine featured Hongdae for its After Dark section. It’s print-only, but you can download a PDF of it here: After Dark Seoul! Reprinted with permission.