The Ivory Trade in SpainI recently took a trip to Benidorm in Alicante, Spain. While exploring a flea market/antique market known as El Cisne, I came across some…Mar 19Mar 19
Ivory and other illegal wildlife products out of control in Cairo, EgyptIn 2024, I took a trip to Cairo, Egypt. I had seen a YouTube video that showed that illegal wildlife products were for sale in a market…Jan 25Jan 25
“Beyond Utopia” Is Out Now And It Is Worth WatchingThis article contains affiliate linksNov 29, 2023Nov 29, 2023
A Survey of Illegal Wildlife Products Available in Southeast Asia in 2023In 2018, I took a trip around a few Southeast Asian countries, including Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos. Though I was interested in the…Aug 18, 2023Aug 18, 2023
North Korean Students in the WorldWhen you think of North Korean students studying abroad, if you have ever considered it, you may first think of countries such as Russia…Mar 16, 2023Mar 16, 2023
I Wasted 4 hours of My Life on a Remote Viewing Course so You Don’t Have to!This post contains spoilers. If you are going to take the course, this post describes the location you will “remote view”. However, there…Mar 23, 2022Mar 23, 2022
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Dear Michael Pollan, it is possible to overdose on psychedelics and poppy seed teaI am a big fan of the work of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). I respect the decades of difficult work…Sep 2, 2021Sep 2, 2021
Pandemic, food shortages and social distancing in North KoreaRecent news stories talk about food shortages and a “grave incident” related to the pandemic in North Korea. North Korea still reports that…Jul 10, 2021Jul 10, 2021