Destination: China

Gallery: Chinglish

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 | By bodiekern | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Yangtze cruise

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 | By sarahandphil | Photo Gallery

Yangtze river cruise

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 | By sarahandphil | Views [2662] | Comments [2]

Hi everyone,   We're back from our four day trip down the Yangtze and had a fantastic time.  The scenery was incredible, the weather was (eventually) sunny and the boat was great.  We really couldn't have asked for any more!   We left an overcast Chengdu ... Read more >

Getting lucky in the Longsheng Rice Terraces

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 | By nomadnorrie | Views [6185] | Comments [6]

Longsheng The late afternoon in Longsheng was wasted really but Josianne and I found good, cheap food (stir fried rice noodles with oodles of vegetables) in the evening. Longsheng is not a pretty town so enough said really. We only came here for ... Read more >

Gallery: Yangshuo

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 | By nomadnorrie | Photo Gallery

Parent-teacher conference

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 | By avant-garde_chauvintist | Views [1167] | Comments [1]

Today I had lunch with Kevin and his parents. They brought me to a very nice Sichuan restaurant in Beijing They picked me up this morning at 10:30 am. I thought it was a little early for lunch, but just went along assuming it was a tradition that ... Read more >

Tags: family, food, friends, students

Gallery: Parent-teacher conference

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 | By avant-garde_chauvintist | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Chengdu

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 | By pjscheck | Photo Gallery

China Update, Part 1: Toilet Adventures

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 | By pjscheck | Views [1345] | Comments [2]

So I live in China. That might be a surreal statement coming from a shy and anxious blue-eyed art dork, but it feels completely perfect and natural. Well, maybe not completely...but to say, 'I'm making a seamless transition' might be a more appropriate ... Read more >

Tags: china, toilet adventures

Leshan and Chongqing

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 | By sarahandphil | Views [2993] | Comments [5]

Hi everyone, Just a quick update before we get on our boat and sail down the Yangtze.  Well at least we've been told it's the Yangtze lurking out their beneath the grey skies... to be honest it could be the Amazon jungle for all we can see outside! ... Read more >

Pig brains

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 | By avant-garde_chauvintist | Views [2047] | Comments [1]

While this title could be a reference to anything...it is in fact a reference to the cerebral matter of the animal that is the patron of my Chinese zodiac year. In my rush to recount my Spring Festival travels, I forgot to mention it. I forgot to ... Read more >

Tags: food

Gallery: Dalian 25/08/07

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 | By marshmallow21 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Chengdu (2)

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 | By sarahandphil | Photo Gallery

Twin Peaks

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 | By avant-garde_chauvintist | Views [1374]

Ok. So when I was young, I used to watch this show at night that I didn't really understand. Mostly, I liked the shots of this cafe with neon lights. It kind of creeped me out, but I remember feeling like an adult when I watched it. I've tried ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

Climbing The Walls

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 | By cjmurdoch | Views [741] | Comments [6]

Well it had to happen eventually.  After 11 days of perfect sunshine it started to rain and its been drizzling ever since.  Not to be defeated however weve been carrying on like it were mid summer.  A couple of days ago we took as ride up river on a little ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures