“I write about food, travel, and more. ”
Food
The Bold Italic
“South Bay Breweries and Gastropubs Open” - August 2020
“South Bay Wineries Open for Socially Distanced Sipping” - July 2020
“Don’t Panic, Just Bake: 12 Recipes to Try From Bay Area Bakers” - March 2020
“I Went to the World’s First Michelin-Starred Ramen Eatery—It was OK” - October 2019
“A Closer Look at SF’s Food-Truck Industry” - March 2019
"The Real Matcha Madness" - August 2018
"Yes, I Tried the Tacro" - February 2018
"Ritual Coffee, the Progressive Coffee Company SF Needs" - February 2018
"The History of Chinatown’s Oldest Bakery" - December 2017
SF Chronicle
"Tenderloin destination Hai Ky Mi Gia captures multiple immigrant identities" - May ‘18
"Martabak and the search for a small piece of Indonesia" - April ‘18
"After nearly 60 years, Stan's Donut still the sweet spot of Santa Clara" - March ‘18
Tasting Table
"This New Cocktail Menu Is Inspired by 'Spirited Away'" - July ‘18
"5 Culinary Day Trips You Can Take from San Francisco" - March ‘18
"Say Hello to Robin, SF's Newest Robot Barista" - February ’18
7x7.com
"Get schooled in sake at Bay Area breweries, museums + shops" - January 2018
"5 Festive SF Bars Slinging Christmas-Themed Drinks" - December 2017
"7 Norcal Farms That Serve the Freshest Dinners Ever" - December 2017
"San Francisco's Oldest Bakeries" - November 2017
"The Bay Area's 6 Best Indonesian Restaurants" - Sept 2017
Jakarta Java Kini, Print Lifestyle Magazine
"Street Snacks" - September 2015
"Asian Dessert Houses" - June 2015
“Fabulously Frozen” – July 2014
“Vegetarian Delights” – May 2014
“Wonderfully Weird” – April 2014
Epicure Indonesia, Print Culinary Magazine
The Columbia Spectator
"Ketchup or Kimchee?" - November 2012
"Pok Pok Phat Thai" - October 2012
Personal Essays
P.S. I Love You
"Together and Apart" - August 2017
The Rumpus
Columbia Crown and Cross
"Midnight Visitors" - March 2016
"Searching for Home" - November 2015
Speak! Magazine, Youth Magazine of the Jakarta Post
Travel
Hostelling International
“Where to Experience San Francisco’s Global Cultures” - October 2021
“A Winter Weekend Itinerary for Pescadero” - December 2020
The Bold Italic
“A Guide to Tahoe Winter Activities That Aren’t Skiing” - January 2021
“The 5 Best Yosemite Hikes You Can’t Miss” - November 2020
“Here Are the Most Wholesome Fall Activities in the Bay” - October 2020
“The Most Scenic and Spacious Hikes in the South Bay” - July 2020
“Underrated California Day Trips to Take This Summer” - June 2020
"Ten Quintessentially Quirky Airbnbs in California" - March 2018
7x7.com
"9 Magical Cabins from the Sierra to Big Sur" - January 2018
"4 Northern California Trains That Transport Us to Another Era" - January 2018
Jakarta Java Kini, Print Lifestyle Magazine
Features and Interviews
The Bold Italic
“7 California Couples Share Their Pandemic Elopements” - July ‘20
"(Re)defining Marriage in the Bay Area" - March '18
7x7.com
“So Oakland founder Shayla Jamerson empowers Black businesses” - July ‘20
Hacker Noon
"Struggling to understand what blockchain is? Me too” - January ‘19
Jakarta Java Kini, Print Lifestyle Magazine
"The Road Less Traveled" - September ‘15
The Columbia Spectator
"New Poetry experiments with technique, media in new exhibit" - November ‘12
“Still On the Way Down” - November 2012
"White Light Festival" - October ‘12
"Neighborhood Watch: Brooklyn Heights" - September 2012
Globe Asia, Print Business Magazine
"Fighting poverty via the cell-phone" - October 2011.
Opinion
The Jakarta Post
"Indonesian happiness paradox" - July 2017
"The dangers of methanol poisoning" - March 2014
"Youth, politics and the role of social media" - October 2013
"Let's speak Bahasa Indonesia" - October 2013
The Jakarta Globe
"From Obama's Youth Vote Triumph, Lessons for Indonesian Candidates" - February 2014