Traipsings

Random Photo: Snakes on a Baby

Camden — Sun, 20 May 2012 13:25:18 +0000

The Kinmen Visa Run

Camden — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:08:17 +0000

Oh, the plight of the China expat on a tourist visa – forced to endure the cruel manipulations of the China Entry Exit Bureau, enduring the agony of a requisite trip out of the country every 60 days. Mandatory international travel on a regular basis? Your life is SO hard. Even though I’ve got a [...]

How My Ipod was Stolen

Camden — Sat, 05 May 2012 02:35:03 +0000

Almost two years. That’s how long I went living in Shanghai without ever being pickpocketed. Don’t get me wrong, I had some close calls. Most memorably, last Thanksgiving I was strutting down the street carrying an apple pie in each hand, listening to some strut music (obviously), when I felt a hand reach in to [...]

Random Photo: Offerings in Nepal

Camden — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:12:22 +0000

Colorful offerings in Pokhara, Nepal.

15 Hours in Seoul – the Noryangjin Fish Market

Camden — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:11:13 +0000

What to do with 15 hour layover in Seoul starting at 1 AM? Basically sleep and eat, which is exactly what I did. And oh man did I eat. We spent the day wandering around Seoul and eating at almost every street food stall I saw. Out of all the kimchi and bi bim bap [...]

Random Photo: Rickshaws in Melaka, Malaysia

Camden — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:35:22 +0000

The over-the-top rickshaws in Melaka, Malaysia are at once the most awesome and annoying thing in Melaka. At night, they blast top 40 hits and flash multicolored lights, all while honking at you to either get out of their way or get on board.

Gong Xi Fa Cai in Malaysia

Camden — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:41:43 +0000

Confession: I still have yet to spend Chinese new year in China. Chinese new year is also called Spring Festival in China, and it’s a time for everyone to take time off of work and enjoy the lunar new year and the coming of spring. Time off means time for travel! This year I went [...]

Random Photo: Dragon’s Backbone Rice Terraces

Camden — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:22:54 +0000

During a fantastic trip to Guangxi province, we went north of Guilin to see the Dragon’s Backbone Rice Terraces. Four hours of hilly hiking was completely worth it!

The Great Food Scavenger Hunt of China

Camden — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 12:51:30 +0000

My family is coming to visit in just two weeks! I’ve been stressing out over planning the details of their visit to Shanghai, Yangshuo, and Bejing, but even more importantly, planning their eating itinerary. Enough is enough. I decided to list it all out. I present to you The Great Food Scavenger Hunt of China! [...]

Random Photo: Chalk Chinese Characters

Camden — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:27:10 +0000

These whimsical Chinese characters were written all over the sidewalk in Qingdao – inspiration to learn to write Chinese!