Aaron's Worldwide AdventuresIt’s that time of year where here in the United States we give thanks. And sure, I could sit down and make a list of all the things that I’m thankful for, but realistically, for a turkey-centric holiday like Thanksgiving, there’s only one thing that I’m thankful for on this day: I’m thankful for the […]
Near the overrated Chinese tourist hot spot of Guilin lies one of its star attractions…the equally overrated “Seven Stars Scenic Area.” Aside from a cave that was illuminated in a rainbow of colors and a whole host of man made “attractions,” there wasn’t a whole lot that impressed me about this place. That is, except […]
Sometimes, “Say What??” isn’t just about the funny, but also the cute. In fact, today’s photo marks the very first photogenic sign that I spotted after stepping off that plane in Hong Kong. I had just arrived on Hong Kong Island on the speedy Airport Express and made my way upstairs to the throngs that […]
The Chinese metropolis of Guangzhou (formerly known as Canton) was my first stop in “real” China. Sure, I started my travels in Hong Kong, a “first world” city that bears little in common with the mainland due to it’s colonial background. Guangzhou hence also marked my first encounter with the phenomenon known as “Chinglish,” or […]
“China Welfare Lottery.” It’s a sign that can be spotted in cities throughout the “Middle Kingdon” (better known as China, though fun fact of the day…in Chinese, China is called Tsong-gwo which means “the middle kingdom.” As it was explained to me, the name was given long ago by an Emperor who thought they were in […]
Behold…the following conundrum: “Be careful of slippery The careful roof falls the snow.” Read between the lines and you’ll see that they are in fact trying to tell you something along the lines of, “Be careful of a slick surface and the snow may fall off the roof.” Is the roof careful because when snow […]
Another day, another Chinese sign. And this marks the third bit of mangled English this week to come from the bizarre natrual landform that is “Moon Hill,” a hill near the Chinese town of Yangshuo with a circle in the middle. Previously this week, I’ve shown you “fresh blowed coffee” from the cafe and a sign […]
There’s nothing quite like the aroma of freshly brewed coffee. Especially in a little cafe off the side of a country road. Now put that cafe in China where people don’t even drink coffee very often and don’t speak a whole lot of English either. Add all that together and you get…this: That’s right folks. […]