January 11, 2018
Hanoi is a city very much caught in the past. History is a powerful tool used to demonstrate municipal power. This is done particularly in the built environment through statues, monuments, and signage. For decades, public signage has placed an…
January 8, 2018
“What is the biggest problem here in Cape Town?”
My Uber driver looked up at me through the rearview mirror as if to verify that I was still talking to him. He did not comment on the lack of transportation or the water shortage or the precarious…
December 13, 2017
There is no shortage of stereotypes about Spaniards. They are loud, they drink a lot, they are always running late, and they are very Catholic; just to name a few. After my time in Madrid, it seems that the first three do hold true at times. However…
