The #4

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

The Walk to Town

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

My Laowai Cloak

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

Xinjie to Xinjie

The Road to Yuanyang: Part 4 I shouldn’t be too hard on the Xinjie bus station hotel room. That it … More

Xinjie

The Road to Yuanyang: Part 3 You would think, judging by the expressions on their faces, the good people of … More

Jiangshi to Xinjie

The Road to Yuanyang: Part 2 The woman with whom I switched bunks returned the favor in the morning. She … More

My Last Sleeper Bus – Jinghong to Jiangshi

The Road to Yuanyang: Part 1 If there is a right way to get to Yuanyang, I did the exact … More

My First Sleeper Bus – Kunming to Jinghong

Boarding the sleeper bus, I was surprised to find the seats don’t recline into bunks; rather, there are no seats. … More

Bus to Yangshuo

I headed to the bus station, because, like an idiot, that’s where I assumed one would pick up the bus. … More

My first domestic flight – Xiamen to Shenzhen

If you want to see the New China, go to the Airport. If you want to see the real China, … More