Finishing Chinese class at 6pm meant knowingly taking the subway during rush hour. But this isn’t any regular post-work rush hour. This was Chinese rush hour. There’s a common saying… [Continue Reading]
Hollywood and the Perception of Race in China
Race in China is a touchy subject. As a very ethnically-homogeneous country, Chinese people don’t really much think about race and how they and their fellow countryfolk deal with it…. [Continue Reading]
Dude, where’s my food? The Modern China Burger
What happens when you mix greasy McDonald’s food with the smog spewing factories in the growing economy of contemporary China? You get the Modern China Burger, of course. This item… [Continue Reading]
English Fun Day! In Hong Kong
I walked into my school one day and was “voluntold” (a word we foreign English teachers around here use when we’re forced to do something for our school) that we… [Continue Reading]
Why Japan is Awesome (with Pictures!)
If you can’t tell by my previous few posts, I think that Japan is one truly fantastic country, and I’ve just barely scraped the tip of the iceberg. There is… [Continue Reading]
I Stayed in a Capsule Hotel In Japan
A hallmark of any world weary traveler’s trip to Japan should be a stay in one of the thousands of capsule hotels, almost as symbolic of Japan as riding the… [Continue Reading]
Ramen vs Udon vs Soba: A Quick Guide to Japanese Noodles
Japan is one noodle loving country. Walk down any street in Tokyo and you’re bound to come across two or three noodle joints serving a variety of Japanese noodles, captained… [Continue Reading]
Oktoberfest in Odaiba, Tokyo
I was naturally curious to see what an Oktoberfest would be like in Japan. Again, this was Tokyo flexing its international muscle and proving it can hang with the likes… [Continue Reading]
Outing in Odaiba, Tokyo
If there’s one thing Japan is known for, it’s giant robot statues. I set off one afternoon to a waterfront neighbourhood called Odaiba in Tokyo to search for one of… [Continue Reading]
Afternoon in Akihabara, Tokyo
Akihabara. The very name draws a resounding “wowww” from those familiar with it, and a corresponding “HUH?” from people who have never heard of it. For those unfamiliar with this… [Continue Reading]