The Apartment

Job in hand, now it was time to look for an apartment. A clerk at the guest house happened to … More

Apocalypse Z-Visa, Part II: Interview

I don’t know where the school is, so Sammy asks me to meet him at the bar known as Bad … More

In order to work in China, one must secure what’s known as a “Z” Visa. The first step in attaining … More

One of the scariest things about living abroad is hearing the frightening English-language songs in bars and coffee houses that … More

Finally, here’s the video montage of my Songkran footage. The music is Glen Frey, “The Heat Is On.” And it … More

Get Thai’d! You’re talking to a tourist Whose every move’s among the purist… One night in Bangkok and the world’s … More

I didn’t bring much in the way of clothes for a year in China. About five changes of necessaries, two … More

Songpan may not be the first Chinese city on the average tourist’s itinerary, but it boasts some of the best … More

Following the flight, Benny, Olga, and I took a two-hour bus ride to the small town outside Jiuzhaighou National Park … More

Chengdu is the fourth largest city in China, after Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. It’s the capital of Sichuan province, famous … More