Learning Chinese is difficult
But, I love a challenge! This is part of why I undertook learning the language in the first place. So, I will not be scared off that easily. Though I do seem to have a lot of problems with Chinese...
Learning the language = learning the culture
I'm a huge fan of experiencing and understanding other people's...
Friday, May 1, 2020
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Follow me on YOUTUBE! Do it NOW! No, Seriously. RIGHT NOW!
I've been in China for a year and a half and I have created almost 50 videos about my life and experiences there. Here is a quick summary of all my videos. Subscribe to my YouTube Channel!
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Travels
I have explored many different cities in China, including my home city of Beijing.
Hainan
Datong
Shanghai
Qingdao
Harbin
Zhangjiakou
Tianjin
Huashan
Xi'An
Chengdu...
Thursday, May 30, 2019
Coming to China? Read This First!
While most travel guides do a great job answer the "what" questions of China travel (what should I see? what will it cost? what hotel is best?), they often do a very poor job with the "how".
That's where this travel guide by long-time China writer Josh Summers comes...
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Exploring China with Ainhoa
So, Ainhoa recently came out to visit me in China and I did a seven-part vlog on our wonderful adventures together. Here, you can relive those moments with us, as I provide a brief explanation of the highlights of each video.
Giant Buddha in Leshan (Vlog #8 - 3rd video...
Friday, April 27, 2018
San Francisco, California, USA: My Golden Gate To China
I've been considering incorporating more video in my blog posts, and even replacing some posts with video. Well, this is the first post that I will do entirely as a video.
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Comment, like, and share the videos...
Thursday, April 19, 2018
The Visa Process to Get a Job in China
The Chinese Visa Timeline
What does the China visa process look like? How long does it take to get a Chinese work visa? How much does the Chinese visa process cost? Check out the timeline below.
U.S. residence: Alaska
Chinese embassy: San Francisco
🕒Days since I started...
Thursday, April 5, 2018
What Do You Think? A New Portal Page For www.TheTMax.com
Giving My Website A Facelift
Since I have a travel, language, and culture blog, plus a health and fitness blog, plus a YouTube channel, plus many other random things going on, I wanted to create a landing page for all things TMax-related. I wanted to do something simple, clean, and minimalist, so people can quickly find what they are looking for...
Saturday, March 17, 2018
To Blog Or Not To Blog, I Will Let You Decide (TAKE THE POLL!)
The Scenario
As you (should) know, I am moving to China in a few weeks. I've learned that Facebook, Twitter, and Google are blocked in China, among other sites, and my blog is powered by Blogger (a Google product).
Photo credit Into the Ra...
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
Dear Social Media,
I am writing to tell you how much you suck.
Or is it that I suck? One of us is for sure sucking.
Sincerely, The TMax
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Sunday, March 11, 2018
5 Examples of HTML/CSS That I've Painfully Had to Learn Because Blogger Is NOT User Friendly And Has No Good Plugins
This is partially me complaining about Google's blogging service (compared to the ease of Wordpress - though they charge for all the good stuff), and partially me thanking Google for forcing me to learn some HTML and CSS, important skills to have nowadays. This list is not...
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Conoces Navarra Mejor Que Este Guiri?
Qué hay en Navarra? Muchos lugares y sitios bonitos, preciosos y asombrosos! Cuando vives en un lugar, muchas veces piensas, "Ah, un día iré ver eso, pero ahora es mejor viajar más lejos." Pues, 'un día' se convierte en 'luego' y 'luego' se convierte en 'nunca'. Nunca aprovechas...
Thursday, March 1, 2018
If You Don't Use It, You Lose It... So, Here's Me Using It
Languages are like most skills: if you don't use them, you lose them. But, I think that's an oversimplification since we also have the saying, "It's like riding a bike..." So, really, if you don't use it, it will just sink into the recesses of your brain until you decide...
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
10 and a Half Things I Miss About Living in Pamplona, Spain
It has been six months since I left Spain and reflecting on the good times, I've come up with a list of things that I most miss about my life in Pamplona. Though I was sad to leave, I'm glad I had the opportunity to live there.
Ya ha sido seis meses desde que me fui de...
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