Kristina Johnson Articles

Of Curries and Common Ground – Chiang Mai, Thailand

Of Curries and Common Ground

Inside the house, during one of our cooking classes. Note the open fire in the background.

As Noi cooked, I asked a few questions, noticing that cooking methods and ingredients tended to repeat themselves.

Noi’s English was good, but not perfect, and sometimes funny misunderstandings occurred.

“What about duck?” I asked once, wondering [...]

Of Curries and Common Ground (2 of 2) – Chiang Mai, Thailand

Of Curries and Common Ground (2 of 2) – Chiang Mai, Thailand
Chiang Mai, Thailand

Inside the house, during one of our cooking classes. Note the open fire in the background.

As Noi cooked, I asked a few questions, noticing that cooking methods and ingredients tended to repeat themselves.

Noi’s English was good, but not perfect, and sometimes [...]

Of Curries and Common Ground (1 of 2) – Chiang Mai, Thailand

Kristina Johnson went north of Chiang Mai for the cooking clases, but she learned much, much more about the people in the villages.

The Perils of Parking in Porto

Parking in New York or London? Easy. It’s hell in

Kristina Johnson: BootsnAll Photojournalist

Kristina Johnson
BootsnAll Photojournalist

Kristina at Stonehenge

Kristina’s friends and colleagues often open a conversation with, “so where are you going next?” She and her husband spent 9 months traveling around the world in 1998-99, and since their return she’s been to Honduras, London, and back to Bangkok. She thinks her wanderlust actually began back in high [...]

Like a Fish to Air – Roatan, Honduras

Roatan is reknown for diving, but it also forces K