Day: 3 Current Location: Kunming (昆明) Miles traveled: 1518 Hello from Kunming, the City of Eternal Spring. After taking a car to Lijiang airport where the driver proceeded to shave himself during the trip and flying on a plane where the safety demonstration was still playing as the wheels lifted Read more…
Day: 2 Current Location: Lijiang (丽江) Miles traveled: 1318 (approximately) When we travel, we sometimes form strong relationships with the people of our host country. So when the opportunity came for me to return to the Nan Yao village (南尧村), where I stayed in a homestay two years ago, I Read more…
Day: 1 Current Location: Lijiang (丽江) Miles traveled: 1318 (approximately) Hello from the Mama’s Naxi Guesthouse in Lijiang’s Old Town! The real journey began today, as I left the comfort of and excellent city view from my Beijing apartment for my home on the road for the next week. After Read more…
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