Marek Michalski

Always on the move, motorcycle wielding adventure traveler.

3 Ways to Find Common Ground on Foreign Soil

3 Ways to Find Common Ground on Foreign Soil

We often hear about the follies that occur when international culture clashes in an awkward way. Like when I misspoke in Vietnamese at a local smoothie shop and asked for a cow meat smoothie (sinh tố bơ vs. sinh tố bò) Also, when my professor gifted a white clock to his Japanese colleague on a business trip to Tokyo, which basically […]

Why Your Next Trip Abroad Should Be To Southeast Asia

Why Your Next Trip Abroad Should Be To Southeast Asia Marek Michalski Asia

When adventure comes to mind, many Americans dream of beaches in Hawaii, Mexico, and the Bahamas or romantic getaways to France, Italy, and Rome. Newlyweds will think fondly of traveling to Europe to kiss beneath The Eiffel Tower, and college students will frantically search the web to find out if their all inclusive Cancun resort stocks Jagermeister. […]