Rosetta Stone sucks for learning Chinese
On paper, Rosetta Stone seems like the perfect app for learning Chinese. It creates an immersive environment and stimulates how […]
Language Learning
Destinations, Thailand
You Can Pet the Elephants at the Samui Elephant Haven
Okay, so even though it wasn’t quite as magical as seeing elephants in the wild, seeing elephants at the Samui
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Asia, China, Life in China
The Best Chinese Food You’ve Never Heard of
Chinese food in China is nothing like Chinese food in America. In America, the best Chinese food is a little
Life in China
The Most Annoying Things About Living in China
Today I’m writing a list of the most annoying things about living in China. Generally, I’ve tried to keep this
Life in China
A quiet afternoon at a Chinese hospital
Our visit to a Chinese hospital was a bit of a culture shock, even after living here for a year
China: Politics and Culture
You should be way more upset about Trump’s WeChat and TikTok ban
Trump’s WeChat and TikTok ban is dumb. It’s the latest of many dumb things done by a dumb president. As
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Life in China, Teaching English
Adventures teaching English in China
It was the end of another long day teaching English in China. I’d spent the last five hours trying to
Asia, China, Destinations
The Longjing Tea Village in Hangzhou
The Longjing Tea Village in Hangzhou is a sort of holy land for tea drinkers. Longjing tea is smooth, mellow,
Asia, China, Destinations, Shanghai
Oriental Land: on the far edge of Shanghai
Oriental Land is a large park located, ironically, on the far western edge of Shanghai. It’s about a two-hour subway
Asia, China, Destinations
Lantau Island: The other side of Hong Kong
Lantau Island is not the Hong Kong you expect. When someone says “Hong Kong” you probably think of glistening skyscrapers