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A college graduate from the Midwest travels to Beijing to teach English, and contends with culture shock and a mysterious government official following his every move. Based upon the author’s journals, the story combines exploration of a strange land with magical realism and a sudden romance, which forces a critical, life-changing decision.

Tired of the tourist hordes in Tokyo and the selfie stick jungle that is Kyoto? Yearning for a Japan that feels less like a theme park and more like a real, living country? The Japan you're looking for is hiding in plain sight. Alternative Japan is your guide to the Japan that locals know and love. Forget the crowded, overpriced, and ultimately hollow experience of the standard tourist trail. This book is your key to unlocking a richer, more authentic, and far more rewarding journey. Instead of Tokyo, discover the cool, breezy port city of Yokohama, the birthplace of Japanese jazz. Trade ...

Planning a trip to Japan? Ditch the boring guidebooks and download the only Tokyo travel book that tells you what REALLY happens when you step into the neon chaos of Japan’s capital.

If you want to check out India both the rich and the poor then this is the trip for you. During the day you are driving a rickshaw around India just like a local and at night you live in a five star hotel like a very rich tourist. You basically live in both worlds on one trip and it is quite amazing the complete contrast between being out on the road stuck in a traffic jam or on a country road which you have to yourself and then rolling up to a five-star hotel and parking your rickshaw in a locked up garage. You live between dining in five star luxury and rolling up to a Roadside Cafe and ...

Moving to Hong Kong is full of first-hand information on what it’s really like to move to this bustling metropolis. It is bursting with need-to-know information, from big things like how to get a visa to smaller things, such as hidden costs that might take you by surprise. The guide is laid out in an easy-to-read manner to avoid overwhelming the reader. We also provide links to useful websites and apps that Hong Kong residents themselves use to make their lives easier. Inside Moving to Hong Kong: • Language and culture help to put you in the Hong Kong mindset. • A guide to expat ...

A reader comments that I'm best at "fishing out strange stories from random people whom no one would otherwise hear about." These tales are only strange because each of our struggling life is unique. Yours, too, is freakish, but we're all still here, in whatever condition. Not just portraits, these are also depictions of places, so you'll be plunged into Philadelphia, Saigon, Vung Tau, Skopje, Shkoder, Pakse and Kracheh, etc. Any exoticism, though, is superficial. This book is your mirror.

A wandering fool babbles about topics no one gives a Trumpian tarriff about, such as Đề Thám, Cà Mau, U Minh, Chinese George of Blue Bell, PA, Sóc Trăng and an alley cafe in Vung Tau where over the hill broads muse about dog food and other existential matters. Like a court jester, America's greatest president makes frequent appearances. Though inexplicably ignored by CNN, FOX News, The New York Times and Haaretz, here's the full transcript of the author's 2025 commencement address at Yeshiva University in NYC. I reflect on Annie Proulx's astonishing "The Half-Skinned Steer" and muse ...

Live Abroad, Earn a Steady Income, and Experience True Freedom — Transform Your Life by Teaching English in the Land of Smiles Discover valuable insights that are unique to Thailand. Get answers to these questions: what prompts a career change to teaching English what motivates Thai students how to overcome Thai “shyness” what you can expect for average salary and teaching hours what is the cost of living in Thailand what you need to know about Thai culture Will save you time and money compared to other lengthy books on the same topic. ***To benefit from the five years of experience ...

This guide book will not tell you exact addresses or store hours but instead gives you knowledge that you may not find in other smaller print travel books. Experience cultural, culinary delights, and attractions with the guidance of a local. Slow down and get to know the people with this invaluable guide. By the time you finish this book, you will be eager and prepared to discover new activities at your next travel destination.

Hi. This book has a new "Update After Covid" chapter that brings you up to speed so far. My name is Peter LeGrove, and I'm here to tell you my boots on the ground experience, about what it's like to get a job teaching English in Vietnam. I did it and it isn't easy, so I'll try to make it easier for you. Now I have spent most of my life travelling around the globe teaching English. From Mexico to Indonesia then onto China via Hong Kong. And the biggest change over the last few years, is how countries have tightened up on visas, and how long you can stay inside the country. Only a few years ...

READ FREE on KINDLE UNLIMITED This book covers adventures of traveling in Asia. It provides MEMOIRS, TRAVEL STORIES, and SYNOPSIS OF ASIAN HISTORY. The Author spent over twenty years traveling to Asia for both business and pleasure to China, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore and Tiawan. In his book, American Gaijin in Asia, Ward writes about his true travel stories from his experience traveling to the far east. In addition, he also provides travel tips and suggestions for anyone looking to travel to Asia, as well as pictures that document his exploration. FROM THE AUTHOR: "I admit this ...