I’ve lived abroad for the vast majority of my adult life, and one thing I’ve always wanted to do was surprise my mom for Christmas one year. Well, this year was the year! After conspiring for months with my sister and getting our mom’s boyfriend in on the scheme, I managed to sneak home from […]
An army of the dead is a common theme in horror and adventure cinema. The Terracotta Army in China is the best example of a real life army of the dead and was created to protect the first Emperor of China in the afterlife. This is why the Terracotta Army is a must-visit for fans of […]
The newest Disney park on the block is the megalith Disneyland in Shanghai. Not only is it the largest Disney park in the world at 963 acres (that’s THREE TIMES the size of Hong Kong Disneyland), it also has the tallest and biggest castle at a staggering 196 feet. It’s based off The Beast’s castle […]
Though while it’s already Year of the Monkey for a full day in the Eastern part of the world, it’s just midday on our first day of Lunar New Year here in the Western Hemisphere. Celebrations are in cities, towns, and villages all over the world and with good reason. Lunar New Year (aka Chinese […]
The Mongol Rally is over. Copious amounts of vodka have been drunk with our fellow rally veterans and suddenly we’re all in the dinkiest little airport in Siberia. Chinese is being spoken rapidly around us and we’re all trying to figure out if our backpacks are too heavy. The rally was over but the adventure […]
