The first step to take if you want to learn Chinese in China is to decide which language school would do best for you. You might feel it’s better to apply to a language program inside a university, and I …
Read MoreLearn Chinese in China: a list of the universities with language programs
The plan was to visit the Philippines and learn how to scuba dive, get my diving certification there and fulfill my dream of swimming with tropical fishes. That would be the year’s big vacation, in the sense that I was …
Read MoreI left my heart in the Philippines: diving in Pandan Island, Sablayan and Apo Reef
Even though I was an expat to China for about six years, I didn’t consider traveling to the Yellow Mountain until one of my students who was born and raised in Tunxi, which is another name for Huangshan City (Yellow …
Read MoreThe Yellow Mountain: hiking among China’s most portrayed landscape
Who would have thought that one of the most bitter periods of my expat life in China, during which I had to change both my job and my apartment (well… again!), and started to think that I had had enough …
Chinese metropolises are huge, constipated, and bursting with activities at every corner. Newcomers might appreciate the fact that every day brings a new surprise and a new challenge, but the greatness of China also resides in its natural attractions, in …
Read More3 of the best outdoor weekend getaways in Fujian Province, China
If you’re unsure about which destination to choose in Southeast Asia, stay right here and have a peek at some of the best reasons to travel Thailand. In the past ten years, Thailand has become one of the top touristic …
The six years I spent working and studying in Xiamen, one of the best places to live in China as an expat, were so intense that I rarely thought about taking photos. All my focus was on taking in an …
If you’ve been thinking of relocating to China and growing culturally or professionally there, but are still unsure about where to go, have a peek at all the good reasons why Xiamen, a city on the southeast coast, should be …
I decided to put down the most relevant thoughts and info about the last part of my fabulous trip to Tibet: trekking in Tibet on the Ganden-Samye route. My memories of that trek are the most vivid of the …
Read MoreTrekking in Tibet as a solo female traveler, an experience
Tibet, Shigatse: After a silent and sleepy breakfast in the hotel, we set off for the second day of the road trip to the Everest Base Camp. Six people on the road, surrounded by a rough landscape. We barely met …