Best of 2021

  Ah, welcome to my wrap-up of 2021, the year that was. I wish I could say it was a great year. I wish I could say it was the year the pandemic crawled away.…

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It’s Beautiful Under Heaven

  So happy to announce the availability of my latest book. Ladies and gentlemen, it’s “Beautiful Under Heaven.” This work represents a visual exploration of Guilin, China and the surrounding areas. In 2017, I was…

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Voyage Austin

  Recently, I was interviewed by VoyageAustin Magazine, as part of their “Change-Makers” series. These are, “stories that inspire” and usually cover locals who bring about some form of change. In my interview, I share…

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Chinese Food

 When I speak about travel to China, one of the questions that frequently comes up is, “What was the food like? Does the food in China taste anything like the stuff we call Chinese food?”…

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Tea in China

    On the outskirts of Guilin is a place called the Guilin Tea Research Institute, basically, a tea plantation that offers tours and insight into all things tea. You can access the institute fairly…

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