Posts in category Odd One Out

Dana Filek-Gibson dreams up a new life for herself using the power of the internet. If we’re being honest, I spend a lot of time …

In a brand-new apartment, Dana Filek-Gibson tries desperately to make friends with the neighbourhood parking attendant. Call me old-fashioned, but nothing says ‘I want to …

Dana Filek-Gibson needs a new attention span and she needs it now. If there’s one thing that grinds my gears, it’s home cooking. You say …

Dana Filek-Gibson finds a way to relate to Anne Hathaway. I’m going to live forever. Or at least it feels that way. Blame it on youth …

Dana Filek-Gibson rings in the new year with a public service announcement on January’s most dangerous epidemic. Welcome to 2015! Clear the sequins from your …

With ample displays of tinsel and fanfare, Saigon’s luxury hotels have begun their annual month-long campaign to become the city’s sole provider of turkey and …

Dana Filek-Gibson gets a new set of business cards and a healthy dose of self-importance. When they print you up a business card, it’s just …

Dana Filek-Gibson learns that if you love them, you must let them go – but first, ask for their stuff. Nobody loves a goodbye. As …

This month, Dana Filek-Gibson learns the pitfalls of seeking medical advice from afar. As a medical doctor, yoga enthusiast and avid reader of Scientific American, …

This month, Dana Filek-Gibson learns that anxiety runs in the family and South Korea has no deodorant. In case you were wondering, there is no …

This month, Dana Filek-Gibson looks for adults in Ho Chi Minh City and finds none. Last month, between researching dildos on the internet (for WORK), …

This month, Dana Filek-Gibson cordially invites you to never take another selfie again. Sometimes, when I’m feeling sad because I’ve run out of clean clothes …

This month, Dana Filek-Gibson looks forward to growing old with her many, many cats. I can’t say I’ve opened a Pinterest account or started any vision boards …

Dana Filek-Gibson urges expats to honour the foreign figures who have had the greatest influence on contemporary Vietnam. Between the traffic congestion, the noise, the …

Underslept and overworked, Dana Filek-Gibson decides to mentally tackle Vietnam’s problems in her downtime. Because I have an overactive imagination and an addiction to caffeine, …

Amid the growing Tet festivities, Dana Filek-Gibson tries to stay on the straight and narrow. By the time you read this, the magic will be …