Time to get back to work. I left Colorado and headed to Portland to tie down some loose ends before I took off to Asia to resume...

Having finished my solo trip and Ben finishing his admin stuff, we jumped in the 4runner and took off to some places he had his eye on....

After returning from Hawaii, I took off to see Ben in Colorado. It was springtime in Crested Butte so the weather was rainy, dreary and...

Hawaii, United States. After my Silk Road trip I went back to the US for a bit to breathe some fresh air and see family and friends. My...

Hey you! Stop striding! Why does this truck look like a toy? A friendly reminder never hurts. Good job China. One step at a time. Before...

Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province 张家界, 湖南省 & Grand Buddha, Sichuan Province 大佛, 四川 省 A snapshot from the train. Countless hours. This was my...

Shanghai Municipality 上海市​ Ancient Chinese art is extraordinary. I went to a few museums in Shanghai 上海市 and there were a handful of...

Shanghai City, Shanghai Municipality​上海市 Finally in Shanghai 上海市 as I neared the end of my trip. It was smoggy of course, but still a...

Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan Province​四川省，九寨沟风景名胜区 I successfully hitched to Jiuzhaigou 九寨沟 while making a few new friends along the way. ...

Hongxingzhen* , Gansu/Sichuan Province ​甘肃/四川省， 郎木寺 After the sky burial, Jingyin 镜尹 and I went on a hike up in the hills behind the...

All distinguishable names have been changed for privacy. It is cold and the sun is beginning to set. I’m in Hongxingzhen on the...

*names changed for privacy. Hongxingzhen 红星乡 is an incredible village nestled 3,345 meters (10,975ft) above sea level in the hills near...

Xiahe, Gansu Province ​甘肃省，夏河 After over a week in Muslim country, I took the same silk road over the north ridge of the Taklamakan...

Kashgar Livestock Market, Xinjiang 新疆维吾尔自治区，喀什牲畜市场 The world-famous Kashgar livestock marketplace喀什牲畜市场 on a bitterly cold Sunday outside...

Kashgar, Xinjiang Autonomous Region 新疆维吾尔自治区，喀什市 I arrived in Kashgar 喀什市 and was greeted by a stark difference in culture. One doesn't...