The Three Tiers of Dining (A Working Theory)
In my travels, I have learned a lot about eating abroad safely, mainly through trial and error. Over the years, I’ve had the misfortune of catching a fiendish trifecta of…
From Headhunting to Rice Growing
This is the second part in my series on traveling to the Bornean jungle village of Long Pasia. Start from the beginning here. My stomach growled as the warm aroma…
The Strange German Connection to China’s Shangdong Province
Qingdao is a beautiful coastal city in China with a unique colonial history. With over nine million inhabitants, it is the capital of the Shandong Province. A bee line from Qingdao…
Eating My Way Through Nanjing: A Journey Of Flavor, Courage, And Surprise
After spending about a month in Shanghai, my bones had that familiar aching feeling that meant it was time to hit the road once again. I was too comfortable in…
Yangshuo Unveiled: Do’s and Don’ts for Navigating China’s Hidden Gem
While Guilin gets all the acclaim associated with the Guangxi province in China, Yangshuo is the underappreciated little brother to the south that actually houses the breathtaking mountains and lush…
Return of the Three Cornered Bread
It’s been three years since I first discovered the simple but fulfilling Shanghai school cafeteria delicacy that is Three-Cornered Bread (三角并). With each additional trip to Shanghai, the legend of…