Visiting the Great Wall

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“It’s 6:30am, my tour doesn’t leave for another 2 hours so I should just stay in bed. But it’s a 3 hour drive there and back so I could take a nap then. Do I even feel well enough to spend the day out at The Great Wall? I paid 280 CNY for this tour. [...]

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What is Beijing?

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Disclaimer: Harsh impressions ahead. You know what? I don’t like Beijing, and I am confused by Beijing. If each country is its own little world then Beijing is like a stray universe within China. It’s part of a culture swallowed by a communist government and suffocated by its whiny ally, North Korea. I don’t understand how [...]

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Saturday Special: Getting to Know Daichi Okada

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Daichi was my first male couchsurfing host and in Japan no less. In a fashion that goes against traditional Japanese culture, he is a very down to earth, free spirit who has traveled the world, and his curiosity for new people and places is as eclectic as his hobbies. In writing, he may be a [...]

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Thaiday Friday: Pad See Ew Recipe

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Thailand is one of the top culinary meccas of the world, the food speaking for itself with explosions of flavor and color. So for the month of May, in honor of my personal “Thaiday” traditions (Thai food Fridays), I want to share a few recipes from the cook book I received from my cooking class in [...]

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How to Spend 1 Month in Japan on $2,000

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GOOOOD MORNING! I’m really happy. Want to know why? Because I’m about to destroy your preconceived notions that visiting Japan is expensive. Settle in because this post is loaded. So, I recently spent 3 weeks (exactly 24 days) in Japan on $1,500, but for a clean number’s sake, let’s round up to one month on $2,000. [...]

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