China

Buford & Big Billy Bob
Buford & Big Billy Bob
November 20, 2016 In Travelogues
[ Yueqing ] Today I taught two classes of High School students (Juniors and Seniors) in Liushi, a small town outside of Yueqing. This is a standard Show & Tell for Frank’s...
Nanxi River
Nanxi River
November 16, 2016 In Travelogues
[ Yueqing ] There are some tremendous advantages to being a rare foreigner in an out-of-the-way town. The foremost? Everyone wants to take you places, show you things, and impress...
Florence Bat-ingale
Florence Bat-ingale
November 7, 2016 In Travelogues
[ Yueqing ] There are some strange customs in China, and I’m not talking about deep-fried centipedes. Or soup-slurping competitions. No. Rather, in open defiance of logic...
Mud & Zombies
Mud & Zombies
November 1, 2016 In Travelogues
[ Yueqing ] Spent the afternoon wandering along a seawall protecting Liushi from the tidal vagaries of the East China Sea. The day was filled with fishing boats and fishermen,...
A Walk in the Park
A Walk in the Park
October 28, 2016 In Travelogues
[ Yueqing ] Took another short outing for the sole purpose of photographs. And pizza. The dinner choice was not my call: my host surprised me with “my country’s food.”...
The Mountain & The Market
The Mountain & The Market
October 26, 2016 In Travelogues
[ Yueqing ] The first couple of weeks here in Yueqing have been dominated not by China, exploration, or Chinese language and culture. Instead, I’ve been ass-in-seat...
Barking Mandarin
Barking Mandarin
October 12, 2016 In Travelogues
[ Yueqing ] I was hungry. My garage key wasn’t working, so no bike to ride. In the overcast, pitch blackness I walked two-and-a-half miles into a small satellite village...
Deep-fried Scorpions & Other Tails
Deep-fried Scorpions & Other Tails
October 9, 2016 In Travelogues
[ Beijing ] Since arriving in Beijing I’ve been ill, propositioned by prostitutes (in a coffeeshop, no less), sated on legit German wheat beer (while listening to a live,...
Leaving Limbo
Leaving Limbo
July 17, 2015 In Travelogues
[ Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia ] After more than 2 weeks trapped in Limbo between the Naadam Festival (Mongolia’s Super Blowout, Week-long Mega-Holiday) and the Mongolian Immigration...


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