Loneliness, Holidays and Living Overseas
Sometimes living overseas can be very lonely. This loneliness is worse during the holidays. This is a blog post about that.
Living Abroad
China
Life in China
Chinese Wedding: Food, Drinks and Red Envelopes
A few weeks ago, I went to a Chinese wedding. Different cultures usually deal with big life events differently. Weddings
Life in China
Renting an Apartment in Shanghai
Renting an apartment in Shanghai is an adventure. Maybe it isn’t a very fun adventure. Maybe it’s a bit of
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, 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