My Internship in China

Temples in Chengdu  After this strenuous and a little disappointing day yesterday, I decided to sleep in and have a little more relaxing day today and visit some of the famous temples in Chengdu. I also took hundreds of pictures that day and below, you can find a...

Le Shan - Biggest Buddha in the World A rude awakening I should have known from the start, that this trip to Le Shan and Emei Shan was doomed to failure… But let me start from the beginning.  Yesterday I booked a 2-day trip at my hostel.  The first day was...

Exploring Chengdu Sichuan Province Day 2 in Chengdu Sichuan Province: I got up early and went shopping (I am a girl after all).  I bought a nice outdoor jacket and some great outdoor pants to get ready for my exposure to nature.  I did not know at that time,...

Arriving in Chengdu, Sichuan Province When I decided to go to China for 6 months I also wanted to travel a little bit around the country.  Actually my first plan was to take a 48 hour train from Beijing to Lhasa, explore Tibet for a couple of days, visit the Mt....

Temples in Beijing - My Experience in China 6 I really must say that Beijing is getting better every week so far.  This week I had a few first-timers of some things that were mentioned in my previous blog. And on the weekend, I went on a little tour visiting two...

About Eggplants and Scorpions - My Experience in China 6 Everything Eggplant or what? Week one in China - and what an interesting one, too!!!  Let me tell you about how I got scammed by Art students on Wangfujing Street, how I lost my Chinese virginity (the...

Working in China - My Experience in China 5 Yesterday was my first day working in China and I also met with my Chinese teacher for my first lesson. I am working at Winglong PTY, an Australian company that helps to strengthen the relationship between Australia and...

Moving to China - My Experience in China 4 Getting ready for another challenge Me and my crazy ideas… A few months ago, I could not sleep while I was with my friend in Los Angeles, so as usual, I thought about my future. Even though I am currently studying abroad...

How it all began - High School Exchange Student in Louisiana Traveling the US in a motorhome I thought I give you a short intro about myself MariaAbroad and why I am where I am… Well, it all started in 1986… (don’t worry, I will not write about every detail) My...