After a long delay, I realized its been a while since I've made another proper food post so I thought it was time to dish up some more food from around the world. Most of these foods cover my travels through Northern Europe into Russia, down to Mongolia and then south from there into China. Let me know if you want…
Dameisha Beach – Hawaii of the East?
June 17, 2012
After looking for some things to do in and around the city, we decided to go to Dameisha Beach in Shenzhen which is located on Dapeng Bay. Dameisha seemed to be the closest beach in the Shenzhen area and had some good reviews from other travelers. It has even been claimed to be the Hawaii of the East though after reading…
Traveling among 7 million people in Hong Kong
June 9, 2012
After spending weeks in China, it was time for that necessary visa run and we opted to go traveling in Hong Kong at the same time. Since most travelers visa's have just 30 days at a time to travel through China, you'll have to cross the border into another country before coming back and this was something I had gotten very…
Everyday Life in China & How I ended up with a Police Report!
June 4, 2012
OK folks, I understand there may be confusion as to the police report, and I'll get to that part but this is the story of what it's like for everyday life in China for the things you do at home and how wonderfully difficult that can be as a foreigner here in China… assuming you don't speak fluent mandarin. So for…
A Return to China to Travel in Shenzhen
May 23, 2012
Now that we had ended our trip here in Vietnam, we had made plans to travel in Shenzhen, China. To be honest, after traveling through there for a month about 6 months earlier, I hadn't originally planned on going back. After close to five months in Asia I was really looking forward to getting away from rice and noodles for breakfast…
From Hanoi to Sapa – A Little Mountain Town
May 12, 2012
When we got back from Halong Bay, we ended up taking a train that evening from Hanoi to Sapa, Vietnam. And after taking an organized tour of Halong Bay for a couple days, we decided to blaze our own path when we got to Sapa though we noticed when we got there that a lot of foreigners opted for a tour…
Lost in Engrish Translation #2
May 6, 2012
It's time folks. Time for another post of my favorite Lost in Engrish Translation signs, slogans and menu items that I've been fortunate enough to come across while traveling that I am now able to pass on to you. Most of these Lost in Engrish Translation shots that were taken cover my travels throughout Southeast Asia with a couple from India…