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Laura Yan

Laura Yan is a freelance writer, a sketcher artist, and hopeless wanderer. She has fended off monkeys on a Buddhist mountain, ran away from a sea lion in the Galapagos, and herded a yak on horseback in Mongolia. Her writing has appeared in Longreads, GQ, Penthouse, Jezebel, and elsewhere. She prefers the window seat.

Latest Posts From Laura

escape the room

Apr 25, 2018

The Best Escape Rooms in NYC

Before I became obsessed with escape rooms, I’d completely dismissed escape rooms.

Krabi, Thailand

Jan 12, 2018

How to Travel on the Cheap When You're Broke as a Joke

Are you spending afternoons trawling Instagram for jungles, glaciers, and ancient temples, dreaming of an adventure you’ll take in an all-too-distant someday?

Las Vegas Halloween

Oct 28, 2016

The American Cities That Put on the Sexiest, Wildest Halloween

'Tis the season to don your most deranged/flirty costumes, stick some glitter to your eyelids, and lose yourself in the moonlight.

Aug 12, 2016

The 13 Kinkiest Hotel Rooms in the World

Asking someone about their favorite love hotels is a bit of a trick question.