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  • Made in China? Doesn’t Mean It’s Rubbish

    Sometimes in the dead of night, I get these brilliant blog ideas earth-shattering, life-altering, borderline Pulitzer-worthy. I whisper to myself, “Right. I’ll write this down first thing in the morning.” And then morning comes and I’ve completely forgotten. Poof. Gone. Vanished into the abyss of sleepy dreams and last night’s cheese toastie. Anyway, today’s hot Read more

  • Why Speaking Japanese Can Feel Like Surviving a Linguistic Boss Battle

    Living in Japan is amazing. It’s peaceful, it’s safe, it’s beautiful… and it will absolutely wreck your brain if you’re not ready for Keigo, Japan’s infamous super-polite language. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Let me explain… A crash course in slang, casual Japanese, and the terrifying realm of Keigo There are three main ways people speak Japanese: Read more

  • Why Is Making Friends as an Adult Basically an Olympic Sport?

    Is it just me, or is making friends as an adult absurdly more difficult than it was back in high school or collage? Seriously, what happened? One minute you’re in sixth form surrounded by people you have to interact with, and the next, you’re grown up, working or studying abroad, and suddenly you need to schedule a Read more