Tag - Decoding Places

For all the times I thought: wait… why is this like this?

Shenyang Antique Market (沈阳道古物市场), Heping District, Tianjin, China

China - Summer 2026

Lost in Tianjin (Not in Translation)

2 weeks ago

Beiling Park (北陵公园) — Zhaoling Tomb (昭陵), Huanggu District, Shenyang, Liaoning, China

China - Summer 2026

A Week in Familiar Shenyang Unfamiliarity

2 weeks ago

Xinghai Bay (星海湾), Dalian, Liaoning, China

China - Summer 2026

The Surreal Chinese Beach Experience in Dalian

3 weeks ago

Pedestrian Eye Bridge (眼步桥, Yǎnbù Qiáo) — Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.

China - Summer 2026

Beyond the Obvious – Three Nanjing Spots I Loved

3 weeks ago

Jiming Temple (鸡鸣寺, Jīmíng Sì) — Xuanwu District, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.

China - Summer 2026

Nanjing in Eight Stops – Centuries of History and Nine Days of Exploring

3 weeks ago

Suānnǎi (酸奶), China’s beloved thick yogurt—traditionally eaten by piercing the foil lid with a straw

China - Summer 2026

Food, Baidu and Dianping Adventures in Nanjing

4 weeks ago

Fuzimiao, China, Jiangsu, Nanjing, Qinhuai District, 夫子庙地区

China - Summer 2026

5 Things I’ve Learned in 5 Days in Nanjing

4 weeks ago

Toronto, June 2026

Life Unscripted

Getting Hit On Around the World – My Geography of No

June 25, 2026

Centro, Foz do Iguaçu - PR, 85851-040, Brazil

Around the Globe

New Brazilian Mystery – The Airbnb That Hated Me (And Others)

April 11, 2026

Basílica do Senhor do Bonfim, Largo do Bonfim, s/n - Bonfim, Salvador - BA, 40415-475

Chile, Paraguay and Brazil – Winter 2026

Beautiful, Chaotic, Confusing – The Real Salvador

March 27, 2026