Jordan made a rush for the border as we expats have to do every now and then in order to renew our visas. Often the routine finds us in any country that will stamp our passports out and back in for the price of a mini holiday. Jordan chose Seoul, Korea. He [...]
Continue Reading →Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — Omniscient clouds loom overhead on the afternoon of day three. I love the mood of the weather here. By day mother nature delivers clear blue skies with a small breeze and in the late afternoon cools down the city with a trio of fat rain drops, lightning, and [...]
Continue Reading →Chengdu 成都, Sichuan 四川, China — The rabbit head odyssey began at Chengdu Mix Hostel, where “Mix” agreed to take a group of rabbit head eating rookies if there were at least five of us. I convinced the five at the table [...]
Continue Reading →现在我在成都的Mix Hostel。对于背包客们来说这是一个非常舒适惬意的地方,环境干净明亮,还能交到不少朋友。老板Mix希望给他的客人们提供一场与我们平常的旅行经历完全不同的旅行,还是免费的哦。现在正好是春暖花开的季节,我们十三个人上了两辆面包车,并到了洛带古镇附近的山上。我们可以称得上联合国:一对来自意大利的度蜜月的夫妇,三个来自荷兰,俄罗斯的一对夫妇,一个新认识的来自新加坡的朋友,两个来自德国的年轻人,还有Mix,Mix的同事,以及来自美国的我。
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I’ve enjoyed hobnobbing digitally with food enthusiasts online via blogs and Twitter. Recently, I’ve published Chinese versions of my blogs onto Sina, with hopes to connect with more food fans and project participants. The experience has [...]
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“If you want to have Liver Beijing style, Make a turn at the Drum Tower.” Perhaps this phrase only echoes in the hearts of old Beijinger’s or [...]
Continue Reading →Thanks to Timeout Shanghai’s article featuring top reasons to love Shanghai, I weathered the crisp freezing morning, hobnobbed with the market goers and snacked on a couple of Chinese breakfast favorites.
Cōng Yóu Bĭng (葱油饼, Green Onion Pancakes)
Train No. K117 Beijing to Chengdu, CHINA – My search for tasty family recipes is indeed a journey and any meal I have along the way is part of the process. I’ve just twisted several plastic forks of instant noodles for lunch while watching sunflower patches and boxy brick homes whiz by [...]
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