Like most teachers in China, I rarely have the chance to get away from the all of the noise, pollution, and crowdedness of my busy city life. I am not complaining. I happen to like the big city; I like feeling as if I am apart of something.
But every-once-in-a-while, especially when I am crammed into [...]
Posts Tagged ‘travel in China’
Life in the Chinese Countryside
Posted by Robert Vance on January 29th, 2009
Posted in The Vance Report 
Tags: Ancient China, Chinese countryside, Chinese New Year, life in China, travel in China 
1 Comment »This Is China: A Video Pictorial
Posted by Robert Vance on October 27th, 2008
We want to thank our viewers who sent us photos to use in this beautiful video pictorial. China is truly a beautiful and sometimes strange place for those who have are not familiar with her ancient and rich culture. Enjoy this video and think about coming to China in the future.
What if I Get in Trouble While I am in China?
Posted by Robert Vance on October 7th, 2008
Dear Jean,
Next week I am leaving for China. I signed a year contract back in July so I have had plenty of time to prepare for my big journey. I think that I have everything in order but there is something that has been nagging me lately. Maybe it’s because I saw the movie Babel [...]
Traveling by Airplane in China
Posted by Robert Vance on September 29th, 2008
I was not happy as I watched a tube of gel, a glass container of cologne, and a bottle of shampoo that belonged to me get unceremoniously dumped into a trashcan as I passed through security recently at a Chinese airport. I guess I should have known better. It was just that I had flown [...]
What You Should Know About Traveling By Motorcycle in China
Posted by Robert Vance on September 9th, 2008
Dear Jean,
My friend and I are planning to come to China in the Fall and ride motorcycles from Shanghai in the East to Chonqing in the West. We have never been to China before so we are wondering what the logistics of such a trip are and what we should watch out for when we [...]
Are Taxi Drivers in China Idiots or Brilliant?
Posted by Robert Vance on August 27th, 2008
Just last week a taxi that I was in made a sharp U-turn right into oncoming traffic and we narrowly avoided being rear ended by a fast approaching white sedan which neither slowed down or changed lanes to avoid collision. Stupid idiot, I thought to myself about my taxi driver who looked neither shaken or sorry that [...]
The Paradoxical Land of China
Posted by Robert Vance on August 27th, 2008
Recently, I was invited to be a guest author on the website TransitionsAbroad.com, an online magazine that provides helpful and timely information about living and traveling abroad. This month, the well known and award winning website featured a webzine on Asia which includes an article that I wrote entitled This is China, Living Abroad in a [...]
Posted in Living in China Tags: China, China information, china travel, chinese history, lhasa, Living in China, Study Chinese, Tibet, travel in China No Comments »Traveling by Bus in China
Posted by Robert Vance on August 19th, 2008
If I had a penny for every kilometer that I have traveled by bus in China, I would never have to travel by bus again. Twenty-eight hours by bus from Qinghai Province to Lhasa, Tibet. Twenty-four hours from Central China to Xiamen. Twelve plus hours from Laos to Kunming. There were many more; too many [...]
Should I Bring a Credit Card to China?
Posted by Jean Chesterton on August 11th, 2008
Ask Jean about China is a weekly feature on TeachAbroadChina.com. We welcome any questions related to living and working in China. Feel free to submit your questions by clicking here. We look forward to hearing from you.
Dear Jean,
Should I bring a credit card to China or can I get one once I have settled [...]
10 Things NOT to Do on Your Travels in China
Posted by Robert Vance on July 24th, 2008
Some of the items on this list may seem a little crazy. While I am trying to have some fun, I have observed foreigners doing most if not all of these things during different trips that I have taken in China. Feel free to add some of your own in the comments section.
1. Wear a [...]
