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If I made a list of things I miss about Iceland, Skyr would definitely make the Top 3. You think you're hardcore with your Greek yogurt over there? You haven't seen anything yet.

Prayer flags are everywhere in Tibet. The colors represent the five elements of the sky (or space), wind, fire, water, and earth. When the flags flap in the wind, they radiate the blessings written upon them out into the world.

Nothing beats a hot plate of the northeastern Chinese staple, dumplings. Or jiaozi, as it's known up here in Dongbei. You'll never have enough of them until you've definitely had enough of them. Or if you get some donkey dumplings by mistake. Whichever happens first.

Linking Sweden and Denmark, the Oresund bridge was a prominent landmark of my time in Sweden. It always signified a good time, allowing our train to speed across the sea en route for a wild night out in Copenhagen.

Quickly Googled back-of-the-envelope calculations suggest there are over 1,200 different types of noodles to enjoy across China’s 31 provinces, regions, and municipalities. This minimalist design features some of my favorite varieties!

Prayer flags are everywhere in Tibet. The colors represent the five elements of the sky (or space), wind, fire, water, and earth. When the flags flap in the wind, they radiate the blessings written upon them out into the world. A profile of Mount Amnye Machen looms in the background.

Yaks are central to everything on the Tibetan Plateau, which is not exactly the best environment for growing crops. These animals survive off the sparse scrub that grows here and provide food, clothing, shelter, labor, and even heat.

We spent many hours on the road in Amdo heading from Xining in the northeast to Mount Amnye Machen in the south. It was an uncomfortable, bumpy journey, but the breathtaking scenery made you forget about leg cramps. As the mountains rolled by the window, occasionally a stupa would punctuate the landscape. These structures contain sacred Buddhist relics and symbolize the Buddha’s presence in the world.

A minimalist tribute to the fabulous leaves of North Carolina.

Nothing beats a hot plate of the northeastern Chinese staple, dumplings. Or jiaozi, as it's known up here in Dongbei. Your true initiation as an S-tier expat is mastering your chopsticks skills well enough to dip and down your dumplings without splattering soy everywhere. Good luck!

There's nothing more freeing than having everything you own on your back. This is just a simple sketch of my trekking backpack.

Sweden gets a lot of things right. Along with amazing public transportation, national healthcare, and flatpack furniture, another of these things is the concept of "lagom", which loosely translates to "just the right amount." It's a nice concept that completely permeates Swedish culture.

Ubiquitous throughout parts of China, Tibet, Nepal and India, prayer flags are thought to emanate positive energy out into the universe when blown by the wind. The design looks pretty cool, too. The colours symbolize the five elements - red is fire, green is water, blue is sky, yellow is earth and white is wind.

Since the dawn of man, humans discovered they could pick stuff up off the floor, eat it, and it would alter their brain chemistry. These are some pretty cool compounds that can work together to increase your productivity as well as boost your creativity.

This compound is the world's most commonly consumed psychoactive drug. I myself have it every morning, sometimes in the evening if I need a fix. The most common method of consumption is grinding up the seeds of the plant, steeping them in hot water and ingesting.

Sunrise and sunset are essentially the grand finales of the 24-hour journey our celestial bodies make in the day and night sky. We call this a day arc.

Nothing beats a hot plate of the northeastern Chinese staple, dumplings. Or jiaozi, as it's known up here in Dongbei. You'll never have enough of them until you've definitely had enough of them. Or if you get some donkey dumplings by mistake. Whichever happens first.

A minimalist interpretation of the Blue Ridge mountain range, a fixture in my life and a constant source of inspiration.

It's not the healthiest compound on earth (depending on the means of consumption), but it certainly has a net positive impact on my productivity. It can be consumed by smoking, chewing, snorting, or vaporizing. I prefer vaporizing. Vape naysh, y'all.

Being a foreigner in China is my second job. "Hellooo!?" Okay, I'll say hello back. You're waving? Fine, here's a wave and a smile. What, you're pretending to look at your phone while trying to take a photo of me? Nope. 5 kuai for that, please.

This is a simple T-shirt design inspired by a noticeable increase in lazy activist activities, more commonly known as slacktivism. Slacktivism is an activity that little to no effort has to be expended under the guise of benefitting some type of cause.

Among many other meanings, the endless knot symbolizes samsara - the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. Check out these patterns inspired by my time in Amdo Tibet!

Sweaty hike? Long train journey in China after a spicy hotpot and no TP in sight? The bandana is your friend!

Mount Amnye Machen is the highest point in Amdo Tibet at 6,282 m (20,610 ft) and one of the four holiest peaks in Tibetan Buddhism. This little-known hidden gem needed some merch!

Nothing beats a hot plate of the northeastern Chinese staple, dumplings. Or jiaozi, as it's known up here in Dongbei. You'll never have enough of them until you've definitely had enough of them. Or if you get some donkey dumplings by mistake. Whichever happens first.

We spent many hours on the road in Amdo heading from Xining in the northeast to Mount Amnye Machen in the south. It was an uncomfortable, bumpy journey, but the breathtaking scenery made you forget about leg cramps. As the mountains rolled by the window, occasionally a stupa would punctuate the landscape. These structures contain sacred Buddhist relics and symbolize the Buddha’s presence in the world.

A compound that many people enjoy. It can pick you up when you're feeling down, melt your stress and worries away, switch you on when you need to be productive, and even relieve the suffering of those in pain. I think it deserves a T-shirt.

Nothing beats a hot plate of the northeastern Chinese staple, dumplings. Or jiaozi, as it's known up here in Dongbei. You'll never have enough of them until you've definitely had enough of them. Or if you get some donkey dumplings by mistake. Whichever happens first.

A minimalist interpretation of the Blue Ridge mountain range, a fixture in my life and a constant source of inspiration.

Booze is universal, as is shouting something before you empty your glass. In Sweden, this word is “Skål!” You’ll be saying it a lot if you go there.

Yaks are central to everything on the Tibetan Plateau, which is not exactly the best environment for growing crops. These animals survive off the sparse scrub that grows here and provide food, clothing, shelter, labor, and even heat.

We spent many hours on the road in Amdo heading from Xining in the northeast to Mount Amnye Machen in the south. It was an uncomfortable, bumpy journey, but the breathtaking scenery made you forget about leg cramps. As the mountains rolled by the window, occasionally a stupa would punctuate the landscape. These structures contain sacred Buddhist relics and symbolize the Buddha’s presence in the world.

The mandala is an ancient meditative tool that aids in spiritual focus. It's also pretty cool to look at. Check out these patterns inspired by my time in Amdo Tibet!

Okay, I know what beats crawling out of your tent for a misty mountain morning: stopping around 3 PM after putting in the miles for some trail snacks!

Mount Amnye Machen is the highest point in Amdo Tibet at 6,282 m (20,610 ft) and one of the four holiest peaks in Tibetan Buddhism. This little-known hidden gem needed some merch!

Nothing beats a hot plate of the northeastern Chinese staple, dumplings. Or jiaozi, as it's known up here in Dongbei. You'll never have enough of them until you've definitely had enough of them. Or if you get some donkey dumplings by mistake. Whichever happens first.