Today, we are time-traveling back to December of 2022 as I continue to slowly (slowly) catch up on my adventures since moving abroad. After Michael and I both got sick in early December (as did the rest of Shanghai – pandemic restrictions lifted in late November and we had no herd immunity…) and had aContinue reading “Harbin: Eating Our Way Through Zhongyang Street”
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Ningxia: Into the Desert
As we continued on our end-of-summer adventure through Ningxia (click HERE to read Part 1!) our next stop would have us once again hopping back and forth throughout time as we learned about the incredible depth of history in this area of China. (Seriously, there’s just SO MUCH.) We prepared for another hot day outsideContinue reading “Ningxia: Into the Desert”
Summertime in Sanya 2: Return Visit
Hello again! It has been… a while. Unsurprisingly, I have once again fallen rather behind in keeping this blog updated with my travels and adventures while living abroad. (Turns out having a time-consuming job and chaotic brain chemicals will do that to you.) I’ve not posted in over a year, and am two years behindContinue reading “Summertime in Sanya 2: Return Visit”
Yangshuo, From Below
(To no one’s surprise, it’s been nearly two months since I’ve last posted and I am approximately 10 months and 20+ blogs behind schedule. Thank you for your patience and I promise I have so many amazing things to share with you, it’ll just take me a while to get them all out there! Also,Continue reading “Yangshuo, From Below”
Yangshuo, From Above
(Click here to read the first part of this trip!) After our first few days in Guilin, we couldn’t imagine finding anywhere more beautiful. And yet, as is a common saying here in China, Guilin may be the most beautiful natural scenery in the world, but Yangshuo is the most beautiful part of Guilin. SoContinue reading “Yangshuo, From Above”
Guilin: By Water, By Mountains, Most Lovely
After a 65-day lockdown that took our spring away from us, my boyfriend and I were very anxious to get out of Shanghai and do some traveling over the summer. As you can probably assume, if you have not yet witnessed the madness yourself, I am the master of hypothetical itineraries. Before Lockdown (B.L.?), IContinue reading “Guilin: By Water, By Mountains, Most Lovely”
Xishuangbanna Pt. II: The Elephant Whisperer
(To read Part 1 of my Xishuangbanna trip, click here!) One of the amazing things about living and traveling through China is the variety of destinations available to you. There are giant metropolitan cities (larger than most American cities!) that I’d never even heard of before moving here, the classic Chinese tourism spots (the GreatContinue reading “Xishuangbanna Pt. II: The Elephant Whisperer”
Strong (Legs) Like Ox (Head) : Niu Tou Shan
One of the (many) perks I’ve discovered since jumping in to the world of international teaching is the celebration of new holidays (and the time off from school to do so…); if you’ve been with me from the beginning, you may remember that I moved to China and was in my 14-day quarantine during myContinue reading “Strong (Legs) Like Ox (Head) : Niu Tou Shan”
Journey to the West(ern Sichuan Region) : Part II!
(To read the first part of this trip, click here!) After a good night’s sleep, my altitude sickness had (thankfully) worn off and I was ready to greet the morning in Tagong! Others on my trip were not so lucky, unfortunately, and felt sick sometimes for days at a time. Understandably so – the TibetanContinue reading “Journey to the West(ern Sichuan Region) : Part II!”
Journey to the West(ern Sichuan Region!) : Part I!
When it became clear that we would finally be allowed to leave Shanghai over our spring break – COVID restrictions have started easing up, and I received my vaccine in February – I immediately started thinking about travel plans. Though Shanghai is an exciting city to live in, I couldn’t wait to start seeing someContinue reading “Journey to the West(ern Sichuan Region!) : Part I!”
Adventure in the Great Wide Somewhere 