Many people who are interested in working in China want to know the answer to this question: can you work in China without knowing Chinese? The real answer is a… [Continue Reading]
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When you finish reading about Korean noodles, check out my quick guide to Japanese noodles here! The popularity of Korean food has exploded in the past few years. With the… [Continue Reading]
On a cold, wintry day in March of 2017, I decided that I was done teaching English in China. I hung my head at the thought of what I was… [Continue Reading]
Here at Country and a Half, we like to pride ourselves on the pleasures of living frugally. However, every once in a while we need to let loose and lick… [Continue Reading]
It happens like this: you’re scrolling through your WeChat moments and see that your friend just posted a fancy arrangement of three kinds of sashimi on a beautiful wood board… [Continue Reading]
I’ve heard with Koh Phi Phi, you either love it or you think it’s overrated. There is no middle ground. However, I believe I have somehow struck the middle ground… [Continue Reading]
As some of you are just now finding out, I have recently quit my job as an English teacher and am currently looking for a new career path.But I absolutely… [Continue Reading]
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]
Cheap and delicious street foods abound in Luang Prabang, a charming little tourist town in north central Laos. The town itself is a UNESCO Heritage Site, having earned that reputation… [Continue Reading]
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]