One of the best things to do, when you go to a new place, is put on your walking shoes and go. There is no better way to learn about a place, and see unique sights, then by walking. One day I stepped out of the subway and started walking.
Bad China Day
I know I’m pretty positive about living in China and for the most part I really do love it. But there is a thing that every foreigners has to deal with, and it’s called a Bad China Day. It’s a day that starts off normal enough, but one thing sets
Global Times or The Onion?
On the airplane I was given a copy of China’s Global Times to read. Within minutes I was giggling in my seat like a crazy person due to the total hilarity of the articles. About half of them easily would have worked in any Onion. These are some of the
I'm Ba-a-a-a-a-a-a-ack!
Hello everyone. It’s been a little more than a month since I was last here. I’m worn out, broke and have a cold, but I still have a wide smile on my face because of all the fun I’ve had this holiday. Shenzhen and Hong Kong I started in Shenzhen,
Year of the Snake, Bye Bye Dragon!
Happy year of the snake! Today marks the first day of the Chinese New Year, the biggest and craziest holiday in China. I’m spending time in my best friends small village (pics to come) and I’m probably being driven crazy by non-stop fireworks but nothing can keep the smile off
Hot Pot–Perfect for a Cold Chilly Night
Here in Southern China, wintertime temps regularly get to the zeros. It wouldn’t be a problem, my hometown in America gets much colder than that, but things here are aren’t heated. Classrooms, restaurants and most public building don’t have heat. And even worse they like to open the windows or
KTV — A Users Guide
I want to talk about a big part of Chinese nightlife culture: KTV. The chinese word for Karaoke. These places aren’t bars or a silly thing to do ironically, but a huge business and the place to celebrate any special event like a birthday, graduation or just for fun on
"Breakfast" in Taiwan
Right now I’m in Taiwan enjoying the warmer weather and unique Taiwanese culture. And the food, let’s not forget the food. Almost a year ago I found this cute web series on Youtube. It’s filmed in Taiwan (but has english subtitles) and while each video is short, about two-and-a-half minutes,
The Benefits of a Chinese Best Friend
I think most people can understand the benefits of having a chinese boyfriend. Language, culture, new experiences and so on. But you know what’s better than having a Chinese boyfriend? Having a male Chinese best friend. You see, with romantic relationships there are all kinds of social restrictions of things
Google Translate Meet the Fresh Prince
http://youtu.be/LMkJuDVJdTwI’ve said in the past that for Mandarin Chinese Google Translate ain’t the best. But I got the app on my phone, and use it to translate big chunks of text when I’m feeling lazy. So these crazy people decided to Google translate the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song.