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Ashley Packard

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Freelance writer covering travel, culture, & more 🖊️@NatGeo @BusinessInsider @JoySauce_ www.ashleypackard.com WIP: Fantasy/Romance
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These archaeology trips let travelers get their hands on history

These archaeology trips let travelers get their hands on history

From Peru to Egypt, tourists can actively participate in digs, preservation projects, or workshops led by exp…

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442: Meet the Chinese American architect behind the Louvre's glass pyramid

442: Meet the Chinese American architect behind the Louvre's glass pyramid

Ieoh Ming Pei changed Paris and the world of architecture through designs that emphasized natural light, geom…

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442: Bobby Balcena was the first Asian American in Major League Baseball

442: Bobby Balcena was the first Asian American in Major League Baseball

Filipino American Bobby Balcena (1925-90) was only in MLB for seven months, but this was still a significant …

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Love reading? These are the best book towns around the world

Love reading? These are the best book towns around the world

In these small towns from Scotland to New Zealand, books shape identity, tourism, and community.

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Love reading? These are the best book towns around the world

Love reading? These are the best book towns around the world

In these small towns from Scotland to New Zealand, books shape identity, tourism, and community.

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Five of our favorite anime written by women

Five of our favorite anime written by women

In honor of International Women's Day this Saturday, let's appreciate these powerful stories written by Asian…

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442: Meet the Japanese American legal clerk who abolished internment policies

442: Meet the Japanese American legal clerk who abolished internment policies

In 1942, Mitsuye Endo became the face of the lawsuit that challenged the unlawful incarceration of roughly 12…

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442: Ellison Onizuka lifted off as the first Asian American astronaut

442: Ellison Onizuka lifted off as the first Asian American astronaut

Ellison Onizuka was the first astronaut of Japanese descent, as well as the first Buddhist and person from Ha…

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Our favorite funny APIs who make us laugh, think, and feel

Our favorite funny APIs who make us laugh, think, and feel

These up-and-coming API comedians are giving us something to laugh about and helping us through the craziness…

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I'm an American living in Germany. I didn't last in Berlin, but I'm way happier now that I moved ...

I'm an American living in Germany. I didn't last in Berlin, but I'm way happier now that I moved ...

I moved from Massachusetts to Berlin for a work opportunity. The German city was tough for renters like me, a…

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Six API non-alcoholic beverage brands for every season

Six API non-alcoholic beverage brands for every season

Whether you're gearing up for Dry January or are sober year round, here are some API-owned businesses with al…

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These AA+PI dancers are supporting Rockettes of color, past and present

These AA+PI dancers are supporting Rockettes of color, past and present

Lainie Sakakura and Sally Hong founded the organization to preserve the Rockette's unique but often forgotten…

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442: George Shima, the 'Potato King,' was the first Asian millionaire

442: George Shima, the 'Potato King,' was the first Asian millionaire

The business tycoon revolutionized California's agricultural industry with his potato empire. Writer Ashley P…

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The Beauty of Liechtenstein: Alpine Mountains, Princely Winery, & Rich Culture

The Beauty of Liechtenstein: Alpine Mountains, Princely Winery, & Rich Culture

The pint-sized principality of Liechtenstein sits landlocked between Austria and Switzerland defies its under…

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How to Enter Your Green Era

How to Enter Your Green Era

"Taylor Swift is singing us back to nature." Hear me out - if you think about it, pop culture is how we see a…

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Trash Talk: An American Expats Experience Sorting Out Germany's Recycling Practices

Trash Talk: An American Expats Experience Sorting Out Germany's Recycling Practices

"Schwarz, schwarz, verstehst du?" said the elderly woman who lived next door our Dusseldorf flat after I offe…

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My husband and I were on 'House Hunters International.' Here are 5 things that surprised me most ...

My husband and I were on 'House Hunters International.' Here are 5 things that surprised me most ...

My husband and I were on an episode of HGTV's "House Hunters International." The process was a lot of fun and…

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442: Meet Kanaye Nagasawa, the 'Grape King' of Napa Valley

442: Meet Kanaye Nagasawa, the 'Grape King' of Napa Valley

Japanese immigrant Kanaye Nagasawa was the man who put Napa Valley vineyards on the map and brought the wines…

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I moved from the US to Germany 2 years ago. Here are the 7 biggest culture shocks I've experience...

I moved from the US to Germany 2 years ago. Here are the 7 biggest culture shocks I've experience...

My husband and I moved to Germany from the US two years ago, despite never visiting before. Since then, we've…

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