This post was long due. Something for the brave people that come to China by themselves without speaking the language. Something for the solo travelers that are looking to see more than the Terracotta army and the pagoda around Xi’an. I say solo, because when we are two we are invincible, fearless, intrepid. Laughing when neither […]
The one that parked a car
What you’ve heard or seen about Chinese driving is neither a myth nor a cliche. I think I could have a blog that would only speak about Chinese driving and it wouldn’t still be enough. When I first got here I was surprised at their strange way of moving: slowly, calmly, never looking straight and […]
大佛寺, the biggest Buddha in Shaanxi
How did we end up there? I don’t really know. But this giant Buddha is sure worth it, as is the town near it. At only a 100km away from Xi’An, 大佛寺, Shaanxi’s biggest Buddha, is right on the road of silk. You would think it is a touristic and famous site but that would […]
外国人- Two foreigners in China
A daily phrase for us. ” Look, look! two foreigners!” “Look, look! say Hello!” “Hallo!” Quick quick, take a picture! Those are the nice ones. The hardest thing to live when you are a waiguoren living in China is the staring. The insisting, persistent staring that leaves you wondering… “are they going to attack me? […]
A good day in China
How does that happen? you might ask. I’ve been writing and saying so many negative things about China that I forgot that I could look on the bright side and say: I live in China! So yes, some days I just wake up with a smile on my face and I remember how unhappy I […]
Xian bicycle
China is one of those countries that words can hardly describe. It’s almost impossible to depict Chinese daily life, the odd balance between the developing country and the traditional one. It’s also almost impossible to explain in writing how and why we, foreigners living here, love and hate China. Living and working is China is […]
Why I haven’t written in so long
Since our arrival in Xi’An, China, I have been desperately looking for something to write about. As you probably know by now, I want to show you places where tourists don’t go, places that only locals know of. Not that there is nothing to say about Xi’an, but lately I’ve been feeling… confused about what […]
The best places are always hidden- Molinos and Angastaco
November 2011 This is the second part of our off-the-track road trip in North West Argentina. So after Cachi, we took a bus heading to Molinos. As usual, we had no idea of what we wanted to see/do/find there. We just knew that we had to find a way to go from there to Angastaco […]
