Monthly Archives: August 2013

Getting a Blind Massage in China

At the risk of sounding overly gluttonous, I have to admit that I’ve been in China for just over two weeks and have had five massages. Not only are they dirt cheap (five dollars for an hour), but there are so many varieties and each time is a totally different and amusing experience. The first time I got one was

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China. Let the mis-translations begin.

One of my favorite parts about traveling to other countries are the English (mis)interpretations. I always love reading road signs and store fronts with butchered English translations. Lucky for me, I didn’t even have to wait until I landed for some amusement of this sort. It began as soon as I boarded the aircraft in Seattle, next stop China. With

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