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Leaving the Tibetan Plateau and Waking Up In a Chinese City

Leaving the Tibetan Plateau and Waking Up In a Chinese City

July 20 - 25, 2017 “Ok, ok…I can see you’re upset…but WHAT IS IT, MAN?” my voice now slightly elevated, reflecting the agitation from being woken up for the 5th time by this guy. This time, with the flash light from his iPhone beaming me in the eye, jolting me out of...

“Celebrate We Will…”  One Last Dance On the Tibetan Plateau

“Celebrate We Will…” One Last Dance On the Tibetan Plateau

May 28 – June 9, 2017 Celebrate we will Because life is short but sweet for certain We're climbing two by two To be sure these days continue These things we cannot change                                                                                    “Two Step” by...

Are You Gonna Eat That? Learning Chinese Food 101

Are You Gonna Eat That? Learning Chinese Food 101

“You’re a vegetarian? You’re gonna starve,” nonchalantly quipped my friend Ellen. She is an American from Ohio who traveled through this region of Eastern Tibet for a year by bike in 2011 and has been calling Shanghai home ever since. I came across her blog in early...