(also – mushroom villages, mystery amphibians and a water festival) I’ve been wanting to share this particular story for a while but was either wallowing in linguistic lethargy or uber-excited about other events that received priority by being so fresh in my mind. So let’s get to it! After hiking the hills of Sapa in…Continue reading The Sage of Yuanyang

The Great Wall of China. I’ve dreamed of visiting the Great Wall for a very long time. Along with the Pyramids of Giza and the Roman Colosseum, this ancient man-made structure pops up again and again when I think about ANY educational books of my childhood. It is a remarkable example of humankind’s perseverance (and…Continue reading Coiled Dragon – visiting the Great Wall at Gubeikou