After graduating with a degree in art history from the University of Chicago, Elspeth taught English in Saga, Japan, a rural prefecture famous for two things—mudskippers and an International Hot-Air Balloon Fiesta. She loves to travel, and writing about her misadventures has always been a passion for her. Relatively new to San Francisco, she frequents karaoke bars, trains for races, and explores the city like a flaneur, minus the top hat (not that she has anything against them). She has a lot of pretentious-sounding hobbies, like analog photography and ranking the best sushi-speriences of her life, but is genuine in her interests. Last year, she published an article about her teaching experiences in Eureka, a journal for English teachers in Japan, and won a Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award for a song she co-wrote. You can and should follow her on Twitter @WhereEls.