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Smog and traffic in Suzhou, China – two big reason I'm ready to stop being an expat in China. ©KettiWilhelm2015
China | Travel Stories

Letter From an Expat: China, This is Why I’m Leaving You

Offline shopping in China – a man delivering good on an overloaded bicycle. ©KettiWilhelm2015
China | Travel Stories

“Singles’ Day” in China: NO MINGLING, I’m Online Shopping.

Traveling on crutches - specifically swinging from my crutches in Belarus. ©KettiWilhelm2015
Europe | Travel Stories

Cripple’s Guide to International Travel: Backpacking 10 Countries on Crutches

Communist leader Mao Zedong as a decoration on the dashboard of a Chinese taxi.
China | Sustainability | Sustainable Travel | Travel Stories

Pollution, Communism & China: Teaching the Documentary “Under the Dome”

The hammocks on the beach in Cambodia, where I waited to get on my boat for some adventure travel. ©KettiWilhelm2015
Cambodia | Travel Stories

Ship’s Log: A Cambodian Adventure I Didn’t Mean to Have

Part of college life in China: I asked my Chinese students, "Why do you want to learn English?" My favorite answer was basically, "to talk to a shuai ge." ("I want to learn how to chat an English man.") Some things about college student life are the same everywhere. ©KettiWilhelm2014
China | Travel Stories

What I Learned Teaching About My “Hot Brother” in China

A kid playing by a canal in Jinan, the city where I work as an expat teaching English in China. ©KettiWilhelm2015
China | Travel Stories

Curfews, Students Named “LeBron,” & More About College Life in China

Burning oil candles at a temple in Jinan, China. ©KettiWilhelm2014
China | Travel Stories

A Toast to Finding Myself in China… and to Beer

Looking in the window of a traditional tea shop in Suzhou, China. ©KettiWilhelm2015
China | Travel Stories

The Truth About Culture Shock and Why I Love It

Trying to learn Mandarin from poetry written with a wet mop in a public square in Jinan, China. ©KettiWilhelm2014
China | Travel Stories

Learning Mandarin in China: “No Really, I Don’t Understand”

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It’s rainy and gray where I am, how about you? I It’s rainy and gray where I am, how about you? If you need it, here’s proof that rainy and gray can still be beautiful. 🌦️ I’m almost done editing China photos! I’ve come up with dozens of favorites for 1 blog post and at least 1 photo essay… I miss playing around in my camera roll. ☺️ Which one’s your favorite here? 📍 Longsheng autonomous county (land of the Red Yao indigenous tribe), Guangxi region, China #ruralchina #longsheng #guangxi #asiatravels #riceterraces #sustainabletourism #chinadestinations #asiatravel
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Can you hear them talking? That’s the Red Yao di Can you hear them talking? That’s the Red Yao dialect. There are only a few thousands speakers in the world, and I think it’s so much fun to listen to. 👉 Follow @tiltedmap for more from this trip to rural China 🇨🇳 and more sustainable travel stories! #sustainabletravel #guangxi #culturetrip #chinadestinations #indigenousculture #explorechina #longsheng #asiatrip
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We’ve been busy finishing up a blog & YouTube vi We’ve been busy finishing up a blog & YouTube video about this amazing trip to rural China last year. I don’t know about you, but going through these photos makes me want to go back! It’s all coming together soooooon, and I can’t wait to share! Here’s a little preview. 😉 #sustainabletravel #responsibletravel #culturetrip #liriver #travelenjoyrespect #guangxi #yangshuo #chinadestinations
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