by Alison | Nov 18, 2025 | Blog, Travels
We didn’t have too much driving to do today, so we had a bit more time to relax. We also wanted to see a village that Brandon (who is our travel guru) had recommended in the area. Since we had some time to relax in the morning, Shirley, Jaye, Timothy, and I decided to...
by Alison | Nov 11, 2025 | Blog, Travels
After our P day on day 3, we had some more driving to do again today. But we felt rested and refreshed, and we planned our day today meticulously. There were a couple stops that we wanted to make on the way from Kangding (康定), north to Danba (丹巴), and I was also very...
by Alison | Nov 4, 2025 | Blog, Chinese Language and Culture, Just Life, Travels
After all of our adventures the day before (read about them here!), and especially after all of that crazy driving, my friends and I were pretty worn out. We had two days in Kangding (康定) , and we decided to relax a bit, especially on the first day. I told my friends...
by Alison | Oct 28, 2025 | Blog, Travels
Our second day in Western Sichuan was full of adventures. We left our little hotel in Luding (泸定) in the morning. We had planned to sleep in a bit and relax in the morning, but when Jaye and I were at breakfast downstairs, the boss told us that the electricity would...
by Alison | Oct 25, 2025 | Blog, Just Life
One of my favorite extra-curricular activities that my students can be involved in is something called Drama Night. The students are completely in charge of everything involved in Drama Night. They write and direct plays (or musicals!) and also act in them. Other...