As you may or may have noticed, my Nam Knows Best column has not been updated in the recent weeks. Do not feel badly if you didn’t notice. My tears that fall because of your shameful neglect are not your fault. Really. Don’t feel bad. I would feel bad if you felt bad. On the other hand, I liked to think I maintained a sort of celebrity-writer status while I was in the … [Read more...] about Living Abroad (Lausanne): Meet your new travel guide, Taylor
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Living Abroad (Shanghai): Winter Break Adventures
Well, our trip to Japan didn’t exactly start off smoothly. We missed our plane and it was totally my fault. I couldn’t believe it when the gate agent calmly pointed out the mistake. “But, miss... ten twenty is your arrival time. The plane left at eight AM.” I pretty much went into shock. Luckily Mitch is good on his feet and immediately took control of the situation. We were … [Read more...] about Living Abroad (Shanghai): Winter Break Adventures
Living Abroad (Shanghai): Final Banquet – Until We Meet Again
It was a bittersweet ending to the semester. I eagerly awaited our final banquet as a chance to celebrate with my friends, but I dreaded the goodbyes that followed. Chris, our program director, had announced that this would be his last semester. How would the program go on without him? Five years ago it was Chris who developed and established the program, found our Jia, and had … [Read more...] about Living Abroad (Shanghai): Final Banquet – Until We Meet Again
Living Abroad (Shanghai): Beijing – Mission Accomplished
Well we finally, successfully made it to Beijing and it was quite the experience! One jam-packed weekend was all we needed to see the major sights. Friday night we gleefully raced out of the jia to the train station where we traded our tickets for passage on an overnight train to Beijing. We had booked passage for three of us in a hard-sleeper cabin. Fourteen hours later I … [Read more...] about Living Abroad (Shanghai): Beijing – Mission Accomplished
Living Abroad (Shanghai): The Curse of Beijing
Beijing: the seat of Chinese government, home of the Great Wall and the site of the 2008 Olympic Games. The ornate Summer Palace, historical Tiananmen Square and numerous other national treasures. In all, Beijing houses most of China’s tourist-worthy attractions. So, why is it then that only 12 people from the Jia have successfully made it to China’s historical jewel? The … [Read more...] about Living Abroad (Shanghai): The Curse of Beijing
