What Airports Have Come to Symbolize for Me
I probably have bawled my eyes out at more international airports than some people have visited. And it’s not that every one of my trips has been extremely emotional. It’s just the way… Read More
A New Look at the Motherland Hometown
I remember one of the first readings I did in Humanities class in college was about what new perspectives on your native culture. We discussed that a person can look more critically at… Read More
Travel is the only thing you can spend money to buy that will stay with you for the rest of your life
…said a very wise person… So here I am. Hello, Motherland China.
Are We Allowed To Be Human?
Reblogged from Thought Catalog: Last week I had a rough week. It was a combination of having a lot to get done, worrying about getting all of it done, worrying about the future, barely… Read More
This is water
I hope that by posting this video here, I will be reminded to review this from time to time, when the day in and day out gets the best of me. I hope… Read More
You Know It’s From the Heart When…
This past Friday, I had the opportunity to attend President Obama’s address at Hyde Park Academy. Lucky for us (5 students + Axelrod + me), since I work with David Axelrod at the… Read More
Couchsurfing in My Own City
Due to the uncertainty of my job situation for the past 8 months, I have been bouncing around in terms of housing situation — or, couchsurfing in my own city. It has overall… Read More
Way of life
This is pretty much the first time I am in the south. Of the United States that is. Life is pretty different here. In the North Carolina/Tennessee area where we have spent time,… Read More
It is about the…
It is about the journey, not the destina-…actually it is about the poop! Avoid the horse poop on the trail! Smokey Mountain Travel Group re mountain climbing
Open Roads, Mountains, History
There is something about being next to mountains. Living in the flat plains in the Midwest for too long and you forget the power of mountains. Of looking up at the looming height… Read More
Perspectives
This reminds me of “Return to the Mountains Once More.” And I am excited to return. Landed earlier today in Charlotte, NC and will head over to the Great Smokey Mountains soon. I… Read More
Shengxiao Yu
