Why Chinese People Hate Me

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      People are rude to me. To their point of view, I’m rude to them.   90% of my conversation to Chinese locals goes the same. And it always ends with a hateful look from the people. Always. If they are randomly talking beside of me, I couldn’t notice because I don’t understand the [...] Read more »

Why We All Should Travel

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    “The natural world doesn’t come with an instruction leaflet, so it teaches you to use your creative imagination.”   It pretty much sums up what I think about travel. This is a part of the news article from BBC how nature deficit is harming children.   Throughout many interviews I did with fellow [...] Read more »

Runaway to Sister’s City: London, England by Lauren Juliff

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One day, I got a tweet from Lauren, that she’s coming to Seoul, Korea. Just like that, we met. For a week while she was staying and working in Seoul, we worked together and shared a lot of stories about our lives. We explored different cafes in Hongdae area, and I took her to a [...] Read more »

Shaxi Friday Market in Yunnan, China: Where You Can See Sidewalk Dentistry

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    Shaxi is located in-between two popular destinations: Dali and Lijiang. While on your way to Dali or Lijiang, you might want to consider break up your trip by staying at Shaxi. It is a historic small village on the Tea-Horse trail. If you are landing around Friday, your Shaxi visit will be leveled [...] Read more »

Be an Inspirational Speaker at ESL Class in Chengdu, China

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    “Whoooaaa-“   The very first reaction we got from the students as soon as we walked in the door with Tom, who is my friend and an ESL teacher at Southwest University of Finance and Economy in Chengdu. Tom has been teaching English to university students for six months. While I was staying [...] Read more »

Runaway Movie: The Beach

    The beach was made 12 years ago, but still it is mentioned as one of the top travel/adventure movies. Thailand is already popular to beach seekers in 2000, when the movie was made, and this movie brought the country to the top list to travelers and adventurers. I’ve read the book first actually, after [...] Read more »

Meeting Panda Bear for the First Time – Chengdu, Sichuan, China

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    “Have I ever seen the panda bear?”   I think the answer would be no. No, I’ve never seen a panda bear in person before, I believe. But feel like I know them really well, like my pet dog. Must be because of their worldwide fame. Panda bears are one of the cutest [...] Read more »

Runaway Movie: Vicky Cristina Barcelona

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    Woody Allen’s film “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” is a story about Vicky and Cristina in Barcelona.     “Vicky and Cristina decided to spend the summer in Barcelona. Vicky was completing her master’s in Catalan Identity, which she had become interested in through her great affection for the architecture of Gaudí.    Cristina, who [...] Read more »

What to Do in Dali, Yunnan Province, China

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    To this day, Dali is my favourite city in China. For two months, I’ve been traveling in Guangxi Province, Yunnan Province and Sichuan Province, and there were not many so places that I could see myself living, but Dali was one of them. Dali used to be a backpackers’’ THE hangout place, but [...] Read more »

China’s Finest Hiking Trail: Tiger Leaping Gorge in Photos

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  Tiger Leaping Gorge, where the tiger leaped over to the other side of the gorge a long time ago, is considered one of the best hiking trails in China. It is located 60km north from Lijiang old town, Yunnan Province. This scenic canyon is the deepest gorge in the world. You are going to [...] Read more »