Michael Tatarski is a freelance journalist living in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Inspired and motivated by getting exposed to Vietnam via Anthony Bourdain's show No Reservation, a twenty-three year old Michael would decide to head for Southeast Asia in search of a new adventure. Planning on only being away from the States for one year, Michael would as so many do, get certified and begin teaching English to support himself. After a year and a half he would turn his sites on journalism and never look back. Michael has been in Ho Chi Minh City for just over ten years now and still loves being in what was the fastest growing city in the world pre-pandemic. Michael publishes a weekly digital newsletter called Vietnam Weekly https://vietnamweekly.substack.com/