Of the last 24 hours, two things were certain: the satisfaction level of the first shower after being in transit…
All of our air travel for this trip has been oddly smooth. Our first plane from MSP to Seattle started…
The currency puns begin in earnest! My cold and I are on our way to South Korea for 15 days.…
Dumplings Traditional Beijing style, from a small restaurant in Liangmaqiao. Traditional Chinese meal, featuring Mabodofu A meal cooked by…
This weekend saw lots of time exploring Beijing’s sights with Sarah’s host family. They hired a van to tote the…
Usually, I feel pretty safe on a sidewalk, self-inflicted tripping misery aside. Due to our extended exploring over the past…
Bartering. Something (mostly) foreign to me, or at least the way Chinese people do it. I’ve bartered for services in…
Yuan pun: success! Today is the day Sarah’s new flight arrives! I plan to greet her at the airport with…
After a relatively smooth flight, I’ve hit a bit of an unexpected snag. Sarah’s flight from Chicago to Beijing has…
Ok, so I spent about ten minutes attempting to think of Yuan puns for the title of this entry but…