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Best Time to Go To Kuang Si Falls

by Ivan B on April 18, 2017May 13, 2018 in Travel

I’m back! I genuinely wish I had a cool story to explain away my absence, but the truth is it was mainly due to a combination of hardcore procrastination, laziness,… [Continue Reading]

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Public Transport in China: Three Ways to Save Money

by Ivan B on February 25, 2017October 3, 2019 in China Life, Money

Public transport in China is an absolute necessity for making sure Chinese society can function optimally. Cities in China can be sprawling and vast, and sometimes there is no easy… [Continue Reading]

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Hushup HK Rooftop Cinema

by Ivan B on November 12, 2016July 11, 2017 in China Life, Travel

Ever wanted to watch a drive-in movie, but couldn’t because you lived in Asia where most cities are packed densely with tall buildings and other concrete infrastructure? Hushup HK has… [Continue Reading]

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What are Muslim Noodles?

by Ivan B on October 4, 2016September 15, 2018 in China Life, Food, Money

Muslim noodles are a special kind of hand-pulled Chinese noodles made and popularized by the Chinese Muslim minority. Yes, there are Chinese Muslims; they make up about 2-4% of the… [Continue Reading]

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Chinese Paper Cutting

by Ivan B on May 2, 2016August 11, 2018 in China Life

In the middle of the year, the stress of teaching and constantly adapting to life in a wildly different country can take its toll on you. Relieving tension every once… [Continue Reading]

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Incredible Vietnamese Coffee

by Ivan B on April 6, 2016February 26, 2018 in Food, Travel

If you’re thinking about coffee, you probably stayed up a little too late last night and had to work a little too early this morning. Your mind drifts to one… [Continue Reading]

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5 More Taiwanese Night Market Foods

by Ivan B on February 27, 2016October 27, 2018 in Food, Travel

If there’s one thing that nearly every tourist, traveler, or vagabond who has trekked to Taiwan loves to do there, it’s this: EAT. EVERYTHING. Seriously, everyone I know who has… [Continue Reading]

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Turkish Food in China?

by Ivan B on January 15, 2016July 19, 2016 in Food

After a long hiatus where I set off on a journey to the far reaches of the galaxy to train with an aging swordsman (and a general tendency towards procrastination)… [Continue Reading]

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Why Japan is Awesome (with Pictures!)

by Ivan B on October 20, 2015 in Japan, Travel

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]

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