The next stop was Huaraz, a smallish city nestled up in a valley (yes, a valley) at a height of over 10,000 feet. To pardon a pun, it was rare air and I don’t know if but for a few exceptions that I’ve spent any time over such an altitude. It would have been a… Read More Soroche, We Meet Again
Looking back to last week, I´m not sure what exactly I was thinking to come to Peru and assume Lima would be just another large city. Eight million inhabitants didn´t quite register to me as a lot, and I´ll admit a bit of hubris in thinking that after dealing with the big cities of Asia,… Read More What´s in a nombre?
Nearly two years after what I thought was to be my final post on this blog, I find myself here again. In the intervening time I have had the chance to visit corners of the US that I’d not seen before and to reconnect with my family roots as well as friends near and… Read More Back in the Saddle
And so the last day came and went and I find myself sitting in the Denver airport. Earlier while camping on the ground I saw a white person coming toward me and tried to think of how I knew this person. Then I remembered there were white people everywhere. Turns out he was going to… Read More 千言和万语
I went through my last classes a week ago, telling my students what I will be doing and where I’ll be going after I leave them behind. They were a little sad, as was I, and the word ‘bittersweet’ was the one I chose for illustrating my feelings about leaving. In truth, it is nice… Read More Landslide
Ten days! That is all the time remaining. An American friend, Eric, and myself ventured south from Beijing this weekend to Luoyang, one of the cities of Henan province. It is situated on the central plain of China, a repository of ancient Chinese history and centuries of farming in the land fed by the mighty… Read More Room to Give
I feel like I’ve had it happen before, the clock running down, the last classes approaching, the impending arrival of summer and the freedom that it brings. Yet this year is different, as I will be leaving China now. I’m still in the process of sorting all of that out. Walking home the other day… Read More Walk Into Splintered Sunlight
I have four day weekends here, as a rule. I have yet to really, truly, and fully take advantage of this opportunity up here. Part of it is that I’ve been to a number of places, part is the dearth of travel companions here compared to Shenzhen. Last weekend, with the clock ticking on my… Read More Northern Exposure
Can’t believe that the adventure is almost over. Tori and I have been in Bangkok since yesterday. We did the whole Khao San Road thing as we stayed very near it. Khao San is actually several roads of street vendors, restaurants, cart/street food, etc that sells everything you did and didn’t want during your stay… Read More Almost Home
Hanoi is all about motos, EVERYONE rides a moto. Consequently, the noise of their motors and horns fill the main streets most of the day and night along with their exhaust fumes. Zak was particularly adamant that I should experience a ride and thus far have “enjoyed” two rides. The last sojourn was this morning on our… Read More MOTOS, MOTOS, MOTOS
Zak Abroad 