HI everyone!Im sorry Ive been such a terrible blogger. Since moving back to the states, Ive been a little uninspired, especially because this blog was so China and travel focused. Truth be told, life...
but I am no longer in Beijing!Sorry for the lack of updates... I know I have been really terrible about it recently and especially in the last month or two. We are officially back in the States... Wh...
Family from the States was in town visiting, and although we originally planned to take them to OUR favorite place in China (Guangxi province), we decided that due to it being the rainy season in tha...
China.China China China China.Why?This is one of the times my brain screams out "PETA!!!! PETA where ARE you?!!!" China desperately needs PETA. Thanks to my friend Christa for finding this li...
Do you ever have a few items that you hold onto and hold onto, because they are really cute and you dont want to let them go? but then time passes, and for whatever reason, you rarely end up wearing ...
The WalkwayThis is how they carry up supplies to the hotel at the top. It is back breaking work and they do it for 15 USD a day.And a last glimpseThere is a saying that once you see Huangshan, you do...
Many thoughts and prayers to everyone in Japan affected by the devastating earthquake and tsunami. If you want to donate directly to the relief efforts in Japan, you can do so with the Red Cross.CLIC...
A couple friends and I set out early Saturday morning to Beijings largest fabric market. This fabric market is located in Beijings Fengtai district, near the Muxiyuan long distance bus station. It is...
HI everyone - currently planning a trip to Hong Kong and hoping for some help from my readers! If youve been, what area is the best place to stay in? Hong Kong seems huge and Im having a hard time fi...
Weve officially received military orders.... you know what that means, right? ... Summer trip planning has officially commenced! I am so excited about the places we are going! We are spending a few d...
the flower market rocks my world.I paid less than $9 USD for about 40 gerber daisies in vibrant red, orange, and pink. And I was so shocked at how cheap it was, I didnt even try to bargain, so I prob...
A couple weeks ago I was getting off the subway at my stop and a local girl came over and was told me she is a photographer, and works at the local art village over here, and needs a foreign girl for...
OK, so Chinese New Year is the biggest holiday in China. It is a pretty amazing time and lasts from February 2nd to February 15th. On the 2nd, the amount of fireworks going on was absolutely insane. ...
It was absolutely amazing! But soo ridiculously cold. How cold you ask? -29 degrees Fahrenheit cold. Which is like frozen tundra cold. Frostbite cold. Your handwarmers freeze kind of cold. Ice on you...
I was out to lunch with a friend yesterday who told me about a very controversial article titled "Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior." I read it this morning and thought it was a very interesti...
Hi guys, Happy New Year! I know, I am officially the worst blogger ever... 2 posts in December?!! I mean, whats up with that?! The truth is, Ive just been majorly busy! Running around town, exploring...
Loved Shanghai. LOVED. I couldnt help myself from listing the ways I prefer it to Beijing (I wrote the list while I was there):1. Less pollution, wow! What a difference.2. Where is the traffic?! Amaz...
Yeah. We ran out of lights near the bottom. LOL! I swear its not as noticeable in person, HAHA! Oh well, I think its pretty decent for a China-tree! And my favorite ornaments are these Beijing specia...
is so pretty! We had over 2 weeks of blue sky days... it was absolutely amazing. I knew it had to come to an end soon, and when it did, it was with a vengeance! The embassy was getting pretty funny w...
How beautiful. Like something out of a movie. Definitely my favorite place in China, not a single thing disappointed me or made me think it looked better in the brochure. Before going to Guilin, we h...
After counting all the comments and omitting any duplicates, there were 45 comments total. I used random.org to generate a random number... # 23!Congratulations to one of my long-time readers, TMWAY!...
ALLLLLL that stuff I ordered finally made it all the way to China and are finally in my little hands. Most everything worked out wonderfully! so lots to review!First up - do you need a good, basic lo...
Yunnan Province is gorgeous and has officially skyrocketed to the position of my favorite province in China.Honestly, if I were coming to China for 2 weeks, the one chance I had to come to China... I...
Why am I blogging from a hotel room, you ask? Why am I inside and not exploring Southern China?The answer would be... that... I am sick. Again. Ill have you know, prior to moving to China, the last t...
School children walking down a street in Lijiang, Yunnan ProvinceHI everyone! Right now I am in Yunnan Province, China, and having an absolute blast. Everywhere I turn there is something beautiful to...
Alright ladies (and the few gentleman that read this blog), We are off for a 2-week trip to Southern China! We have lots of adventures ahead of us, several overnights on trains, visits to small minor...
For over 6 months I have successfully avoided Anthropologie, both in store (obviously) and online. Unfortunately, that has come to an end. After a friend showed me a new skirt she bought from Anthro,...
I woke up.... jumped out of bed, whipped open our super dark black-out curtains... to see this!OK actually this picture is from a week and half or so ago, but when I tried to get a new picture today,...
I cant. I dont know how people live here and go about their daily lives when the pollution levels are so bad, it is actually hazardous (all members of the population will experience adverse health ef...
This morning, I called J. Crew and explained that I received two 25% off cards in the mail, but couldnt use them in store because I am in China. I told them I have a frigid Beijing winter ahead of me...
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