I’m cold, I’m tired, my clothes are dirty and I can barely breathe.
Browsing Category Adventures Around The World
On the Shore of Lake Titicaca, Bolivia
The scenery was beautiful. The huge lake, 3,800 meters above sea level. The clouds, so low, us, so high that we feel we can touch the sky. The burning hot sun during the day and the chilly nights. The local dish, trouts, huge fishes cooked with lemon and tomatoes.
Peru-Bolivia, A High Altitude Border Crossing Experience
Our bus stopped in the middle of nowhere (literally) and we had a chance to take pictures of the lamas and the alpacas, as well as flamingos. We could barely breathe: at 3,000 meters, oxygen is scarce. Just walking a few meters is hard (smoking not, funny enough – yes, I know).
How We Lost Everything in Panama
We didn’t do anything. Just tried to do some laundry. And yet, we ended up at the police station… and got into a big mess.
The Unique Beijing Silk Market Experience
Once you enter the underground Silk Market at the Yonganli subway station, some 1,700 retail vendors and over 3,000 salespeople are waiting for you, the 白鬼子 (our nickname, we are the “white ghosts”). And as we walk through the narrow alleys, we are nicely asked to part with our Yuan.
A Chinese Massage Story
I was introduced to Chinese massages by Ning, my boss in Hong Kong.