5 Tips for Eating in China

1. If it looks like an Oreo, but is not an Oreo, don’t eat it. It could be labeled something … More

Movin’ on back to the West Side

January is a time for new beginnings, and in the first ten days I moved twice. The East Side didn’t … More

Germans are more generous with their books than English speakers. Just look on a bookshelf of free books at any … More

I’ve made a personal decision not to blog about work. I’ll make one exception. I saw this in an English … More

First act of the new year, I moved into a new guesthouse. Used to be I’d put on my backpack … More

There’s a rhythm to the #4 buses. The bus line terminates at the traffic circle of Renmin Street and Cangshan … More

One of the best parts of the expat experience is watching these “country” commercials on BBC World, Asia. Each country … More

I was happy the apartment had an internet connection, though in the living room only. On more than one occasion … More

The local teachers at the school sit me down and hand me a pen and paper. They want names, and … More

There were only a couple of problems with the apartment. The first was, though it had a kitchen, it lacked … More