South of the Clouds
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 Posted in China | 3 Comments »I have some fond childhood memories of good times spent in Disney World. The whole family would pile into the minivan, and we would cruise down I-95 along the Eastern seaboard. Along the side of the road were multitudes of billboards, all building up an attraction ...
“What the Fuck?”
Friday, February 15th, 2008 Posted in China | 6 Comments »After a series of unfortunate events, Daniel and I decided that the first and most important phrase you must know when traveling in China is - "What The Fuck?". If you can say this in Mandarin, you'll be able to ...
Qinghai to Lhasa
Saturday, January 26th, 2008 Posted in China, Tibet | No Comments »Traveling to Tibet, we decided to take China's newest, engineering-wonder yet controversial train from Xining to Lhasa. It was a 26 hour journey, most of which was at an altitude above 4500 meters. Yet again the countryside was ...
Weekend at Tongren
Monday, January 21st, 2008 Posted in China, Tibet | 1 Comment »To feed our need to get out of the city and see the country, we decided to have a little weekend getaway in a town called Tongren. It would be a 4 hour bus ride and would take us ...
Shaanxi Cuisine and the Dangers of Internet Cafes
Friday, January 18th, 2008 Posted in China | 2 Comments »Though most Westerners have never heard of Xi'an, its actually a city of great historical importance. For the majority of China's dynasties, Xi'an was the seat of the government. Situated in the heart of the Middle Kingdom, all ...
Follow the Yellow Flag
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 Posted in China | No Comments »Yesterday, Dan and I got to experience a truly unique Chinese cultural experience - the Chinese Tour group. Hustled onto a big, white bus, we braved the snowy and at times impassable roads on our way to visit several ancient ...
Beijing - in a nut shell
Saturday, January 12th, 2008 Posted in China | No Comments »Daniel and I have been in Beijing for the four days now, and it has been pretty amazing experience. It's a crazy time to be in the city. Everything is about the Olympics, the entire city has been bulldozed and ...