Even though I added in a few days in Phu Quoc as a chance to get some much-needed sun and […]
Chinese New Year: Phu Quoc
Each year, while working in China, people look forward to getting time off for the country’s biggest holiday. I was […]
Coronavirus 2020
(**This post will have future updates, so please scroll to the bottom for the latest update**) While I try to […]
Winter Time Celebrations
As we start a new year, I just wanted to post some photos of things that our class did at […]
Fangtan Garden
This past weekend, a friend of mine took me to a local garden that is only fifteen minutes from where […]
Classical Gardens of Suzhou
I recently made the trip out to Suzhou for the first time. It’s only a thirty-minute high-speed train ride from […]
Vietnam: The Sapa Saga (part 4)
At last, the final chapter in the Sapa Saga. It ended with me scrambling to find another day trip or […]
Vietnam: The Sapa Saga (part 3)
After my free day (and time spent worrying about being bored since I had cancelled my 2-day hike up to […]
Vietnam: The Sapa Saga (part 2)
On the second day, I headed out on another day trip, this time on a trek called “Out of Sapa.” […]
Vietnam: The Sapa Saga (part 1)
This year was the first time that I had both the time and money to travel during China’s national holiday […]