45 minutes on this particular trail and we realized that there was absolutely nobody else around. It was an odd sensation for two residents of urban China, where every space has eyes and the flow of humanity is a ceaseless feature of the cityscape.
YJ and I were in Western Hunan, taking our bi-annual vacation, and the [...]
It’s that time of the year. Or decade. Or something. The stars have finally aligned and YJ and I actually have time off at the same time,* so we’re packing our bags and heading to the birthplace of Chairman Mao, Zeng Guofan, Zuo Zongtang, and really freaking spicy food…Hunan. No offense to Hunan’s most famous [...]
I’m on the road right now, which means that posting will be in-frequent for the next week or so. I’ll also be moderating the comments only occasionally so if you post a comment and it doesn’t show up immediately, be patient, I’ll get to it when I can. I’m Looking forward to a nice trek [...]
I’ll be on the road starting this week leading a group of students on a study tour of Yunnan. I’m flying down on Wednesday morning and will be staying in Kunming on Wednesday night. Our group will then be spending some time near Zhongdian, at a place called Napa Village, before heading south next week [...]