I never thought I would have been so happy to have walked a teeny, miniscule portion of the Great Wall of China, but I was. Partly because it was breathtaking in terms of its surroundings and history, and a much bigger part is because no one really tells you that it is a hardcore workout! [...]
Once upon a time, four American twenty-somethings found their way to Beijing via a… fascinating… overnight train experience. There were only two beds reserved for the four travelers, not including two other seats located in some unknown area which they assumed to be the baggage car or the meat locker. Luckily for them, they could [...]
Happy New Year! This reflection on China comes from Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam where we enjoyed ourselves last night with lots of beer and locals in the park.
Before arriving in China, I had been thinking about a certain question; what does Communism look like? Additionally, what is it like for Chinese people living [...]
One thing I do very well as a traveler is observe the way people dress in different countries. There is nothing more entertaining for me than to examine the area for interesting fashion choices; by interesting, I mean a woman doing manual labor in clear stripper heels or a man wearing a shirt that says [...]
My friends and family will agree that I am big on health and fitness. While working full time and pursuing my MBA at night, I still made it to the gym 6 to 7 times a week. I took vitamins daily and brought sandwiches to work. I prefer healthy home cooking, where I know what [...]
Note: This is the second installation of “Dog Meat and Old Ladies“. Previously, we took a Li River Cruise on a bamboo raft into Yangshuo and visited the Fido meat market…
On a more pleasant note, we rented bikes in Yangshuo and had a great time riding out of the city and into the more rural [...]
Note: This will be a two-part post. I don’t want to overwhelm you all at once with our goings-on in Yangshuo.
One of my favorite activities that we have experienced so far has been the Li River Cruise that we took to get from Guilin to Yangshuo. The Li River is one of China’s most [...]
In the beginning of our trip, Jason had this strange rule of wanting to order something “weirdly Chinese” and “crazy” at every meal. He seemed to abide by this rule for most of our meals for a while. For him, this was his way of really experiencing the unique culture of China; by eating things [...]
Last Monday, Jason met a guy at our hostel who was looking to get a group of people together to go on a surfing trip. He (who on a side note was biking through Asia by himself) was looking to get a good deal from the hostel for surfboard rentals and lessons if he could [...]
We figured our parents readers would want to know what a normal day is like for us since we left the good ol’ States. So far, our days here in Asia have been pretty similar to each other, so here is a basic illustration:
We sleep as late into the morning as our little hearts desire [...]
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