The Time I Flew To The Gobi Desert Because I Saw Pictures Of Camels
I wrote the following piece for CNNGo. Full article here With nothing but 1.3 million-square-kilometer desert for company, Dunhuang (敦煌) really feels as though it’s in the middle of nowhere. But it’s...
View ArticleCrossing Over Bridge Noodles at 康惠正宗蒙自过桥米线 in Lijiang
Lugu Lake The province of Yunnan in southwest China is as beautiful as the fiction makes it out to be. It is the home of Shangri-La, a term synonymous with paradise à la a 1933 novel by British author...
View ArticleStone Hot Pot In The Bitter Cold Of Lijiang
Mention the words hot pot or shabu shabu and I assure you, I’ll be down. The concept in itself brings warmth to my heart. Perhaps it was the countless holidays my family spent gathered around the...
View ArticleThought Severing
[November] “Thought severing. When you go into a loop a repeat loop — it’s just bam. Stop it.” There’s a weird phenomenon that happens when people feel sorry for you. You get a lot of advice. Friends,...
View ArticleRecipe: Pear Soup With White Fungus
During our last winter evening in Lijiang this year, my family ventured into a coffee bar in the olden city. Dim lights, acoustic guitar and just enough warmth to be comfortable. We ordered something...
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