myTakes: Travel

Hi I'm a Chinese American with emotional ties to mainland China. My family is from Beijing which I've been a few times but even though I identify with China and the Chinese I don't really like Beijing that much. For me...

If you are like most people in life you have a very busy schedule and sometimes don’t spend as much time with you significant other you would like. Well, if that is the case why not take a break and co on a romantic...

This is where my anti unashamed catfishing skills get to shine :) This will be more about the pictures telling the story so more pictures with a light amount of text. To be fair this trip really started out at a nature...

Here are at least 2 reasons why I refuse to relocate to another state, city, or country 1. I Value My Friends & Family By moving to another state or city, I would lose emotional support I get from my friends & families....

I will make it as short as I can and sorry for my English, not my native tongue. Right before the Coronavirus pandemic, I was in Taiwan, not very known for tourists or backpackers, and that is the beauty. I will not talk...

Everyone thinks of Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong but I think there are a lot of other parts of China worth exploring. These are a few that I personally would like to visit. Hunan Province is known for greenery,...

1) Your friends think you are crazy to leave the buzz of city life behind, but you don’t care… 2) You get to see views like this everyday… 3) Rather than ugly weather.. 4) You will spend way less money on...

Here are 5 reasons why I prefer to stay in Silicon Valley over starting a new life in a different state 1. I Don't Want to Leave My Friends & Family Behind If I lived in different state, I would miss my friends & family....

There're two answers to this question. The first is that we must distinguish between legal time and physiological time determined by circadian rhythms. These two times are very close before the polar traveler leaves his...

A couple years ago when I first joined this site, I asked the question, "What country would you like to visit most?" One Gagger thought it would be funny to troll my question by answering "Narnia". "I meant a REAL...

My church had a retreat last weekend and this will be mostly sharing pictures but as a brief summery our pastor from church has a farm in Indiana which his brother cares for and maintains while he is away but it is...

Flanders Most traditions in Flanders are based on local or regional folklore. Therefore there are no real national traditions as the community was formed only in 1973. Flanders is part of Belgium since 1830's Belgian...