On a recent flight into southern China, I found myself sitting next to a middle aged couple who were obviously flying for their very first time. Throughout the flight, I tried to move my head out of the way as they both continually leaned over to look out the window. When the stewardess served dinner, [...]
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How to Survive on a Public Bus in China
Posted by Robert Vance on November 3rd, 2008
A few weeks ago, I wrote an article entitled Traveling by Bus in China. Some of you may noticed a glaring omission in the article, which mainly focused on long distance bus travel. I did not include information about traveling locally by public bus in China. Why not? Mainly, because I think that this aspect of traveling in China [...]
Where to Teach ESL in China
Posted by Robert Vance on July 28th, 2008
I almost accepted the first teaching job that I was offered in China. A contract was sent to me for my consideration from an ESL recruiter in Dalian, a city in China’s Northern North Eastern Liaoning province. All I had to see were the words “there is a beautiful beach nearby” and I was ready to sign my name to the [...]
