Recently I visited the city of Guangzhou. It is the third largest city in China at around 14 million in the metropolitan area. Jason, a local here, took me and a couple friends to the city with his family. We took the train there which was a comfortable two hour trip. As soon as I…
After spending some time in Bangkok, I decided to travel up north to Changmai, Laos, and the longnecks…
Thailand is located in Southeast Asia, it is one of the few countries in the world that have never been colonized. Bangkok its capital (whose full official name is Krungthepmahanakhon Amonrattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokphop Noppharatratchathaniburirom Udomratchaniwetmahasathan Amonphimanawatansathit Sakkathattiyawitsanukamprasit) is the most visited city in the world. It is a country of smiles, where English speakers are easy…
On my trip to Thailand I realized I will be able to experience animals in a way I have never before. This included a trip to a elephant preservation park, a tiger breeding area, and a random encounter with a lemur.
It should come to no surprise that there are Walmarts here in China; after all most of the merchandise they sell at Walmart in America is from China. However the Walmart in China is nothing like a Walmart in America. There are differences, lots of them. For one the place is packed every weekend, it is…
Reposted from Sept 6th 2015 So I was able to enjoy a four day weekend this week, which was very much needed. The reason for this four day weekend you ask…Victory Day. Apparently every decade China really ramps up their celebration of the end of WWII and the (their) victory over Japan. China had a…
I arrived here in China back in in early August 2015.. The plane ride was long and exhausting but I met a Buddhist monk on my first leg of the journey, and on the second part I sat next to a man who was visiting family in Hong Kong before backpacking across Japan. I also…
I couldnt leave home without saying bye to my family first, so I drove from Phoenix, Arizona to South Carolina. It was my 6th cross country road trip, my second in the summer with a car without AC. Personally I love long road trips, though I wish I had other people with me as it can…
Nearly ten years ago I came to Phoenix, only having met one person from the area and talking to another online. I was an wide eyed freshly out of college and thought I could take on the world. I wanted to make a difference, and here in Phoenix is where I would take my stand.…
Well while the last couple weeks have been busy for me not much has happened. I did go visit the orchestra which was quite nice. The symphony hall was extraordinary, comfortable, and affordable. Good seats cost only about $30 to hear a professional symphony being played. This time I went to hear a parent of…
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