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Alex

Alex Webb, founder of Take Risks Be Happy, is a freelance writer and author who has written for National Geographic and the New York Times. Born in Virginia, he has lived in China, Korea, Japan, California, and Australia.

Inside Seoul’s Amazing Cafe Scene
TravelJuly 7, 2017

Inside Seoul’s Amazing Cafe Scene

By Alex

Seoul is a city with an absolutely fantastic cafe culture. I’m not going to try to rank them–it would be impossible. And there are…

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TravelJuly 5, 2017

Home: Eat to Live, a Great Vegan Restaurant in Hong Kong

By Alex

You can build your own salad bowls using these pre-mixed ingredients. Looks great, but I decided to get other items off the menu instead. …

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vegan restaurants hong kong
TravelJuly 5, 2017

Hong Kong’s Best Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurants

By Alex

Looking for great vegetarian or vegan food in Hong Kong? Look no further. We look at three of the best restaurants including Lock Cha Tea…

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quit sugar
SpotlightJuly 4, 2017

How Quitting Sugar for a Month Changed My Life Forever

By Alex

In January of 2017 I quit sugar for a month. I did it because I had ballooned up to 190 pounds over the Christmas…

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vegan hong kong
TravelJuly 3, 2017

Grassroots Pantry: Great Vegan Food in Hong Kong

By Alex

Grassroots Pantry is one of the new slate of vegan restaurants which have taken Hong Kong by storm over the last several years. When…

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maybelle seoul
SpotlightJune 27, 2017

Where to Buy European Bread in Seoul

By Alex

If you’re like me, you can’t handle the soft, sweet bread which is pervasive not only in Korea, but in East Asia in general….

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Nick Cave
SpotlightJune 20, 2017

Nick Cave at the Beacon Theatre

By Alex

Nick Cave is one of the most highly regarded artists of his generation. With a diverse range of work spanning from loud rock and…

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amazon books
SpotlightJune 19, 2017

Amazon Books Review: Back to the Future

By Alex

Amazon Books is the latest retail venture by Amazon.com–and it’s pretty ironic. Amazon started off as an online bookseller, and now they have physical…

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SpotlightJune 17, 2017

People are most satisfied with life in these 10 countries

By Alex

Where are people the happiest? It’s not random, studies show that certain places score higher than others–and moving there might improve your quality of…

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silent rave
SpotlightMay 15, 2017

Silent Discos are the Future of Clubbing

By Alex

I have seen the future of clubbing, and it is silent. During the Tom Tom Festival in Charlottesville, VA, I went to a Silent…

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