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 | Jul 30, 2025 | Blog, Just Life, Travels
Here I am nearly halfway through my grand adventure through Chongqing and Sichuan. My friend for this part of the trip left, and I’m alone for a couple of days before I head to Chengdu to meet other friends. I’m a bit tired, and I was looking forward to a couple of...
by Alison | Jul 23, 2025 | Blog, Just Life, Travels
I thought our ship would leave today since this is supposed to be a river cruise, but as of the evening of the day after boarding, we still haven’t moved. Thankfully, the boat next to us moved so now we can see the mountains on the other side of the river instead of...
by Alison | Jun 25, 2025 | Blog, Just Life, Travels
A couple of weeks ago, during Dragon Boat Festival, my friends and I drove to Qingyuan, a city nearby my city. We stayed in a delightful place along the river. When we drove up, we noticed a collection of kayaks next to the river, and I decided that I really wanted to...
by Alison | Jun 18, 2025 | Blog, Just Life
Yesterday I had my last classes of the semester. I always have mixed emotions at the end of the semester, especially now in the awkward period of time when I have finished classes but have a long way to go before I’m actually on holiday. When my friends ask me if I’m...
