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Four Months East

Follow local boy Blake Hunsicker of Santa Ynez as he makes his temporary home in the Mid-Levels district of Hong Kong Island. Using the YWCA as his base of operations, he will explore Hong Kong City and China proper and, if he fills out the rest of his dreaded visa applications, Vietnam, Cambodia, and other neighboring countries. For four months he will attempt to assimilate into cultures he knows nothing about, speak in languages said to be impenetrable, and discover what the hell Chinese food actually is.

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Hong Kong Revisited

Posted November 1, 2009 by Blake Hunsicker

The weather is temperate, and I'm a happy boy. Read more...

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Moving

Posted September 21, 2009 by Blake Hunsicker

Try not to complain. Read more...

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Moonlight Hike

Posted September 18, 2009 by Blake Hunsicker

Lantau is a wonderful island, home to many wonders. Read more...

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Living in a Sauna, Steep and Busy

Posted September 5, 2009 by Blake Hunsicker

Describing Hong Kong is a chore and I'll avoid it by being as vague as I possibly can. Read more...

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Smoggy Beijing

Posted August 26, 2009 by Blake Hunsicker

Blake lands in Beijing, sees Tiananmen Square, the Great Wall, the Bird's Nest and the Forbidden City, gets very little sleep and has only enough time to write about one thing. Read more...

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I Know Nothing about China

Posted August 13, 2009 by Blake Hunsicker

I've got the pre-flight jitterbug itch. I'm terrified! Read more...

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