I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: being in China for Chinese New years (more aptly named Spring Festival) is a nightmare. It’s the largest human migration and more than a billion people travel to see their family. Of course they can’t all travel on one day, so
Bucking the Trend Yet Again
A new report was released regarding expats in China. According to UniGroup Relocation, a moving company, twice as many expats are leaving China as entering. The largest group of expats leaving China? Americans. This has been starting conversations on all sorts of expat message boards and blogs. (I personally feel
A Fun Game for a Staycation
So I’ve been KILLING it on my staycation writers retreat, (I’m averaging 6,000 written words a day!) but I wanted to talk about something else I’ve been doing that you can try in your own city. See, I figured out that actually a big Starbucks is the best place for
Chinglish Time
Long time, no chinglish. But I’ve still been documenting some of the funnier chinglish signs I’ve come across. Now that I can understand the chinese I find them even more funny at the way they mistranslate things.
The Most Epic Chinese Selfie Takers
This is not gonna be an “old lady Becky rants about technology,” because I’m sure you can tell I’m pretty down with things. I can out-text any young punk, and if there is a good selfie opportunity, I am one of the first to pull out my phone. But I
Drool Time: Local Foods of Xiamen
It’s no secret I’m not a fan of Xiamen food. The specialty here is seafood, which is my least favorite kind of food in general. And the other food here, the common dishes like Japanese tofu, sweet and sour pork and others, just aren’t as good here as in Hangzhou.
Change in Plans
So remember waaay back (10 days ago) when I announced my winter travel plans? Well, at the time I was in Shanghai and Hangzhou visiting my friends and having a lot of fun. Maybe a little too much fun. Shanghai had always been a bit of a splurge destination for
My First “Kid” Got Married!
On the last class with my darling graduated students we played a game. “Who’s gonna be the first…?” Things like, get married, have a baby, become a millionaire, live abroad, etc. Well, one of those questions have been answered because at the end of December, about 6-months after graduation, my
Guest Post; Asian Man Speaks Out (Part 2)
This is part two of a guest post written by my Thai friend Tatum. Yesterday he told the story of how he met his western girlfriend but I wanted to know how he felt about the Asian male stereotypes and any obstacles he’s had dating western women in China. And yes,
Guest Post:Asian Man Speaks Out!
I hardly ever have guest posts but I’ve been wanting to change that. This blog features a lot of articles about asian men and western women from a western woman’s point of view (me), but what about from the guys point-of-view? Enter Tatum, my Thai friend that lives in China.