If I had a penny for every kilometer that I have traveled by bus in China, I would never have to travel by bus again. Twenty-eight hours by bus from Qinghai Province to Lhasa, Tibet. Twenty-four hours from Central China to Xiamen. Twelve plus hours from Laos to Kunming. There …
It often happens after one year. For some ESL teachers in China, it may even occur after six months. No matter how excited you are about teaching, it is inevitable. Eventually, you …
I only remember being really embarrassed once during my early days teaching English in China. I had just returned from a month long trip to Thailand, India, Nepal, and Laos. …
During my early days in China, I often fell victim to what other ex-pats in China have called the “foreigner discount.” Whether buying fruit, pens, taxi rides, or dogs from …
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Some of the items on this list may seem a little crazy. While I am trying to have some fun, I have observed foreigners doing most if not all of …