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Sex and Zen Extreme Ecstasy: The World’s First 3-D Porn Movie
Have you heard about the 3-D porno? All of China is abuzz with rumors about Hong Kong’s newest movie sensation. Of course it’s totally and 100% completely banned behind the Great Firewall, but on...
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Jewels of Xian: Dàyàn Tǎ
Last week I was lamenting how little I’ve written about my temporary home city of Xi’an, China. It’s not because I don’t like it here- I do! I think maybe things just become a bit commonplace when you...
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My Day as a Chinese Tourist
The biggest groups of tourists in China are definitely not Americans, Brits or even Australians. It’s other Chinese people. Which makes sense when you think about it- there are literally a BILLION of...
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The Weird and Wacky Xi’an Expo
Before I tell you about the Xi’an Horticultural Expo, there are three things you should know: Ever since the super successful Shanghai World Expo, China has gone a little expo crazy. They are big,...
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Life in a Fishbowl
It’s not easy being a celebrity… also my diamond shoes are too tight and my back hurts because my wallet is so full of twenties. Seriously though, I’m starting to have more sympathy for Brad and...
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Jewels of Xi’an: The Terracotta Warriors
This is the last installment (for now at least) of my series about the highlights of my temporary home town- Xi’an, China. I saved the city’s biggest attraction for last… China’s underground army. I...
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Wonderful Randomness
I can’t quite find the words to describe China. As a travel writer, that’s kind of embarrassing. China is just too big, too varied and weird to be summed up in any real way. Instead, the experience of...
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Hong Kong on the Not Cheap
I’m a budget blogger for the most part, but even I can recognize the benefits of a good splurge. After nearly 9 months of complete austerity bumming my way around South East Asia, my second visit to...
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Accepting China: A Roundabout Love Story
Secret Time: When I first visited China, back in October, I kind of hated it. Japan had been easy and fun, but my first few days in Shanghai were a confusing, draining mess. The city was loud, crowded...
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11 Reasons You Should Go to China Right Now
Chinese New Year is on Sunday! Unfortunately for me I will be halfway over the Atlantic Ocean on a plane to Finland (which probably doesn’t have a high Chinese population, although I haven’t fact...
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3 Reasons to Visit Suzhou (PLUS: Win a Free Trip!)
China was one of the first stops on my big trip in 2010 and it remains one of the most unique and vibrant places I’ve ever been. I lived like a local in Xi’an, visited the pandas in Chengdu, and walked...
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10 Foods You Must Eat In China
Chinese food is surprising delicious. I had no idea what to expect because the only thing I knew about Chinese food was American-Chinese takeaway. To anyone who hasn’t been to China yet and is going...
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The Cheapest Places I Have Visited
One of the questions I’m always asked, in addition to “what country has the best food?” is “where is the cheapest place to travel?” When you travel places where your money goes farther, you can stay...
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Photo Essay: Yangshuo, Guangxi, China
Achingly beautiful, otherworldly landscape, dreamlike karst view… These are all the words that describe Guangxi Province. Like you can see from the expressions, Guangxi is famous for its karst...
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The Scenery of China in Photos
My China experience began in August 2011 and lasted 10 months.During this time, I visited 12 out of 22 provinces, I fell in love with Chinese cuisine, participated in Chinese New Year and I was blow...
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5 Reasons to Visit Xinjiang, China (Wait…Where??)
Having lived in Xinjiang since 2006, it’s hard for me to believe that people have never heard of this place. Of course everybody is familiar with China and most people have heard of Tibet…but Xinjiang?...
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