Category Archives: transit
The #4
There’s a rhythm to the #4 buses. The bus line terminates at the traffic circle of Renmin Street and Cangshan in Xiaguan. There all passengers must disembark while those waiting at the bus stop get on. But they don’t pay
The #4
There’s a rhythm to the #4 buses. The bus line terminates at the traffic circle of Renmin Street and Cangshan in Xiaguan. There all passengers must disembark while those waiting at the bus stop get on. But they don’t pay
The Walk to Town
There were only a couple of problems with the apartment. The first was, though it had a kitchen, it lacked some of the luxuries one might associate with kitchens. Like utensils. Or a refrigerator. I gather a lot of Chinese
The Walk to Town
There were only a couple of problems with the apartment. The first was, though it had a kitchen, it lacked some of the luxuries one might associate with kitchens. Like utensils. Or a refrigerator. I gather a lot of Chinese
My Laowai Cloak
I didn’t bring much in the way of clothes for a year in China. About five changes of necessaries, two pairs of pants, a jacket and a hoodie. On top of it all, there is one item of clothing that
My Laowai Cloak
I didn’t bring much in the way of clothes for a year in China. About five changes of necessaries, two pairs of pants, a jacket and a hoodie. On top of it all, there is one item of clothing that
Xinjie to Xinjie
The Road to Yuanyang: Part 4 I shouldn’t be too hard on the Xinjie bus station hotel room. That it had a Western toilet is by all accounts a miracle. Still, despite traveling for 24 hours, I could not bring
Xinjie to Xinjie
The Road to Yuanyang: Part 4 I shouldn’t be too hard on the Xinjie bus station hotel room. That it had a Western toilet is by all accounts a miracle. Still, despite traveling for 24 hours, I could not bring
Xinjie
The Road to Yuanyang: Part 3 You would think, judging by the expressions on their faces, the good people of Xinjie had never seen a white man enter their town by rolling down a dirt-covered hillside with all his belongings
Xinjie
The Road to Yuanyang: Part 3 You would think, judging by the expressions on their faces, the good people of Xinjie had never seen a white man enter their town by rolling down a dirt-covered hillside with all his belongings
Jiangshi to Xinjie
The Road to Yuanyang: Part 2 The woman with whom I switched bunks returned the favor in the morning. She shook me awake with a “Jiangshi!” I had expected Jiangshi to be the last stop. I couldn’t have been more
Jiangshi to Xinjie
The Road to Yuanyang: Part 2 The woman with whom I switched bunks returned the favor in the morning. She shook me awake with a “Jiangshi!” I had expected Jiangshi to be the last stop. I couldn’t have been 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 opposite. Lonely Planet suggested taking a 12 hour bus ride to the town of Luchun. By the time you get
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 opposite. Lonely Planet suggested taking a 12 hour bus ride to the town of Luchun. By the time you get
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. There are simply two levels of bunks, upper and lower. The bunks are arranged in three rows—two going down either
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. There are simply two levels of bunks, upper and lower. The bunks are arranged in three rows—two going down either
Bus to Yangshuo
I headed to the bus station, because, like an idiot, that’s where I assumed one would pick up the bus. The clerk at the bus station explained the buses to Yongshuo left from near the train station. So I walked
Bus to Yangshuo
I headed to the bus station, because, like an idiot, that’s where I assumed one would pick up the bus. The clerk at the bus station explained the buses to Yongshuo left from near the train station. So I walked
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, go to the bus station. The bus stations are monuments to mayhem, chaos, and noise. The airports are bright, quiet,
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, go to the bus station. The bus stations are monuments to mayhem, chaos, and noise. The airports are bright, quiet,
My China Year 