Day: T-1 Current Location: Beijing (北京) Hello friends! It’s been 30 days since I arrived in Beijing and I have written 0 blog posts. My days have been filled with work, learning and exploration. With the Beijing part of the trip behind me, I now turn to the second part: Read more…
Long time, no update! I’m heading to China Thursday for 6 weeks. Itinerary and updates to come, so stay tuned. First stop, Beijing! “I now walk into the wild.” — Christopher Mccandless 一路顺风 (may the wind be at your back)! Benjy
你好 from Shanghai! You haven’t heard from the blog in a while. We’ve been really busy traveling throughout China! I would like to take this post to introduce this trip’s itinerary. This trip is unofficially named “Expedition 13,” as it is my 13th trip to China. More notes from the Read more…
Long time, no update! I’m heading to China tomorrow for 7 weeks and 1 day. Itinerary and updates to come, so stay tuned. First stop, Kunming! “I now walk into the wild.” — Christopher Mccandless 一路顺风 (may the wind be at your back)! Benjy
Ever since the start of Off the Silk Road, I’ve been looking for other individuals who share a similar passion for China. I’m excited to announce a new contributor to this blog, and an exciting project she’s a part of! Introducing Jemima. Jemima and I went to the same school when I Read more…
Wow, it’s been a long time since your share of Off the Silk Road news has arrived in your inbox! I’ve been quite busy with other things (including planning Expedition 13 to China this summer!), but I’ll be working on the blog some more this month. In the meantime, I’m Read more…
One of the best ways to gain some understanding of Chinese culture is through books. Whether it is a writer who has chosen to recount their experiences living and working in the Middle Kingdom, or an expert explaining the ins and outs of Chinese customs, there are so many gripping Read more…
This post is a continuation of my journal entries from our six-week expedition to China this summer. If you didn’t read the introduction to this series, you can read it here. Date: 7/6 Location: Nan Yao Cun (南尧村), a village of the Naxi ethnic minority outside Lijiang You can also read Read more…
This post is a continuation of my journal entries from our six-week expedition to China this summer. If you didn’t read the introduction to this series, you can read it here. Date: 7/5 Location: Lijiang’s Old Town (丽江古城) Situated in the heart of Lijiang, the old town consists of a labyrinth Read more…
This post is a continuation of my journal entries from our six-week expedition to China this summer. If you didn’t read the introduction to this series, you can read it here. Date: 7/4 Location: Aboard Train K9616 from Kunming (昆明) to Lijiang (丽江) From 10:14 p.m. to 8:30 a.m., a 14-car train Read more…