by Alison | Aug 26, 2025 | Blog, Chinese Language and Culture, Travels
Jack and Clara left today, but they had some recommendations for things that we could try. I always love following someone else’s plan because that means I don’t have to make my own and it’s a plan that has been tried and proven successful! Wendy and I also learned...
by Alison | Aug 22, 2025 | Blog, Chinese Language and Culture, Travels
Clara had some ideas for things we wanted to do today, but thankfully we got to sleep in first. I also wanted to wash some clothes, so while I waited for my friends, I washed some of my clothes in the bathroom sink. I didn’t expect to like washing clothes so...
by Alison | Aug 20, 2025 | Blog, Chinese Language and Culture, Travels
After breakfast, the boat crew told us that we needed to be off the ship by 8:30 a.m.! Not much time for a relaxing morning today. Ruby and I packed up and headed out. Since I am traveling for 3 weeks, I have a big suitcase, and as soon as we checked out, an older man...
by Alison | Aug 18, 2025 | Blog, Chinese Language and Culture, Travels
On our last day on the cruise ship, Ruby and I decided to join a full day activity that cost a little extra. I pushed for it a bit more because I really wanted to explore the area a bit more. I didn’t actually completely understand what the activity was about, but it...
by Alison | Aug 15, 2025 | Blog, Chinese Language and Culture, Travels
I’m not sure how I missed the fact that the main attraction of the cruise we took was not the Three Gorges Dam but the Three Gorges. And I’m glad I didn’t realize how incredibly beautiful it would be because I loved the surprise! The most famous part of the trip was...
