Laos Laos Mountain Roads Laos looks small on the map. At 236,800 square kilometers, it’s only slightly smaller than…Benjamin Williams11 July 2016
LaosTravel Tales The Road Not Taken: Revelations and Bus Stations There are those moments when stark realizations overlay themselves on what you are experiencing in…Benjamin Williams08 July 2016
ChinaUrban Exploration The Chongqing Days: A 13-Storey Pedestrian Bridge? Getting there: Take the CRT subway to Jiaochankou or Xiaoshizi. From Jiaochankou Exit 4: Cross…Benjamin Williams04 July 2016
ChinaCulture ShockLiving Abroad Elevator Etiquette in China While there are certainly plenty of things I love about China, more and more, the…Benjamin Williams30 June 2016
LaosTravel Tales Breaking Out of Luang Prabang The word is out there about Luang Prabang. UNESCO town. Beautiful architecture. Stunning riverside landscape…Benjamin Williams22 June 2016
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LaosTravel Tales Muang Sing: A Foggy Dawn in the Morning Market If there is one spot all the guides of Muang Sing say is a “must…Benjamin Williams07 March 2016
ChinaLiving Abroad The Chongqing Days: 10th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner Not long ago, less than ten years in fact, many of the local expats were…Benjamin Williams04 December 2015
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LaosTravel Tales Muang Sing: Fleeting Friendships in the Night Market This is where I found myself; I had been away from the United States for…Benjamin Williams18 November 2015
China The Chongqing Days: A Sunny Day in Guanyinqiao I had read it many times before ever arriving; Chongqing was notorious for its grey…Benjamin Williams24 June 2015