Asia and Beyond

So, lately I've been missing Yantai. If you're anything like me, and you have a city that feels like home away from home, you understand...

Over the past nearly 2 years since the last time I was in Yantai I have spent many, many hours reminiscing over all the things I...

I'm sure I'm not the only one who hears the news about COVID outbreaks, vaccines, travel restrictions etc and thinks "I just want to go...

I often talk about China: how beautiful it is, how peaceful it is, how much I walked. However, the most frequently asked question I get...

When living abroad, sometimes you become very creative trying to partake in something that reminds you of home. This is my story of...

It's been nearly 15 years since I moved back to the States and yet I STILL crave random snacks in China. Thank God for 99 Ranch Markets...

My first big bit of advice when going to see The Forbidden City is "ditch the tour group"! I know that it seems easier to join a tour...

When traveling or living in China an important thing to be able to do is bargain. Now, if your Chinese isn't up to standard or you can't...

After living in Yantai for 4 years, I've become what I call a "cherry snob". There, typically, around the first of May the cherry season...

In the Chinese city of Qingdao (if you're a beer drinker, you've seen it spelled Tsingtao) you can find many instances of German...