“If I saw you hitchhiking, I’d smile and return your thumbs up, just for you doing such a great job of being a positive roadside influence.” ― Jarod Kintz <— Part 2 After nearly two glorious weeks adventuring around Yunnan province together, the time came for Ya Ting and me to part ways. I had grand […]
Hitchhiking in China (Part Two): Flat Tires and Unimaginable Kindness
“…and I shambled after as I’ve been doing all my life after people who interest me, because the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones that never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, […]
Hitchhiking in China: Adventures in Transportation
顺其自然 – “Shun qi zhi ran” Translation: “Let nature take its course“ This saying came to define the travels of Ya Ting and me for the next few weeks when I would end up hitchhiking for over 2500 kilometers (over 1500 miles) across Yunnan and Sichuan provinces in China. The first time we tried hitchhiking […]
Dali is the Pai of China
I’ve sung Pai in northern Thailand’s praises until I was blue in the face. Whenever anyone asks me where my favorite place in Southeast Asia is, I answer, “Pai,” without even needing to stop and think about it. There’s so much to love about that hippie town, full of dreadlocked, tattooed, and pierced residents and visitors. […]