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Chase Waterslides - Anton Rzhanov

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After living in three countries by the age of 24, traveling is simply in my blood. Finding a new mountain to climb or river to cross whether it is in New Zealand or New Hampshire gives me the same electrifying feeling. I should have started one of these a looooong time ago but no better day than today, no better time than now. Thank you to all who have been able to let me do what I do best...roam

Currently in - New Hampshire
Next mini trips - New York, Washington DC, Indiana, Ohio, Missouri, Rhode Island, Vermont: July, August
Next colossal trip - China and SE Asia: August

The average man lives in a life of quiet desperation. We design our lives around comfort, around routine and being in control. But when we do that, we get boxed in, shaped by others who make demands on us - so much so that we forget our own goal and dreams.

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Joined on: June 25th 2009
Last Login: November 28th 2009

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By Chase Waterslides
October 14th 2009

Guilin - Of New Families and Beautiful Lights Asia » China » Guangxi » Guilin

Sun and Moon Pagodas
Captivating

A reason I would have major problems moving to China is my loving family. Having a sister an ocean away and grandparents in multiple countries already has worn the chances of family gatherings thin, but recently seeing my grandparents learn how to use a computer, sign onto skype, turn on their webcam to speak with me half way across the world really touches my soul. It is amazing what people will learn to speak to their grandson. Bless them. Years down the road when somebody asks, I will be proud to say that I am from Gen-Y where communication through the [View Full Entry]

By Chase Waterslides
October 11th 2009

Kunming - “So Are We In a Gay Club?” Asia » China » Yunnan » Kunming

Ice Cream
A Micky Dee's trip with the crew

These seven simple words put the current situation into perspective. The situation I speak of is arriving into a music disco with men, women, dancing, beer, all your normal pawns in a crazy game of Saturday night chess…but something didn’t seem quite right. Something didn’t gel. Yes, there were more men dancing up on stage than women, but I have seen this before. Asian men like to dance. (Wes - that one’s for you). Many guys were talking to me and gan be’ing constantly, but as our table happened to be the only foreign table in the place, this is also [View Full Entry]

By Chase Waterslides
October 6th 2009

Dali - The Location of the Best Hostel in the World Asia » China » Yunnan » Dali

Main Tower Under the Moon

Any man named David is lucky and is generally a premium person. The David who killed Goliath, The Naked David in Florence (it’s easy to get girls when you have the best body ever), my two wonderful friends, one from America and one from Scotland and now I can add David, the Australian who owns the best hostel in the world. Alex mentioned that Hugo and I needed to stay at the Jade Emu hostel as it was acquiring some 95% approval ratings; we needed to check this out. Having arrived at the location, I marveled at the courtyard. A homely [View Full Entry]

By Chase Waterslides
October 1st 2009

Tiger Leaping Gorge - Sure Is A Nice Gorge That Tiger Leapt Over Asia » China » Yunnan » Tiger Leaping Gorge

Sunrise
At TeaHorse guesthouse - stay there if you want to witness the glory

The sun had been rising ever so slowly below the mountains teasing us with its rays for the last hour and a half. We had completed a strenuous hike up to the TeaHorse Guesthouse the day before and had collapsed into our beds after too many hours of walking and a few too many beers at high altitude. Before having gone to bed, I asked the girl working at the quaint little hostel on top of a mountain when the sun rose which the simple answer came - 8:30am. “She doesn’t know anything” I replied to the rest of the group. [View Full Entry]

By Chase Waterslides
September 30th 2009

Lijiang - I’ll Have The Yak Please Asia » China » Yunnan » Lijiang

Lijiang at Night
Photo by Alex Watson

Eating yak is one of those meats that do not come your way too often, so when any man who can call himself a carnivore has the opportunity to eat it, you grasp that chance with both hands and devour it. Without any discussion, Alex(a reserved, yet hilariously funny English gentleman I met at the airport), Hugo and I had unconsciously made a plan to eat as much yak as would fit into our stomachs during our stay in Lijiang. Walking through the cobblestone streets of this famous old town, we searched out Tibetan cafes as this delicacy is popular in [View Full Entry]

By Chase Waterslides
September 25th 2009

Chengdu - You Can’t Keep a Good Man Down, Except Maybe With a Skin Infection Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu

After Food...
Out for the count

Traveling when you are sick is the number one ‘don’t do’ in any travel book. We all know we shouldn’t, but we always think that this time is the exception. Despite this fact, the thought of frolicking with big pandas was too much of a pull for me to not go to Chengdu, the major city within the Western Sichuan province. I am not a person who makes mistakes, but this was a mistake. It all started with a small rash on my arm which I itched with vigor. Must be a few bug bites. As a few days progressed, this [View Full Entry]

By Chase Waterslides
September 22nd 2009

10000 Warriors and 1 Really Awkward Massage Asia » China » Shaanxi » Xi'an

Soldier
Terracotta soldier with detail

Tourism is a funny wee pastime. You arrive in a train station, weary from the travel somewhere on the other side of the world knowing that you now have 24 to 48 hours to hit the very places which thousands of travelers have raved about over the last however many years. You feel guilt for going to a place where everyone else has gone. Man, you think, I am boring, I am a lemming, I have no creativity… but at the back of your mind, you know there is a reason why everyone goes there and dammit, I am not going [View Full Entry]

By Chase Waterslides
September 17th 2009

Climb 8000 Steps - Receive Free Souvenir As Hero…”Magic, Can’t Wait” Asia » China » Shaanxi » Hua Shan

Locks
Chinese hang locks throughout the mountain for luck - I hung the mental image of a lock

It is 4am, the air is chilly but not cold, a surprising amount of noise is being made upstairs and I need to pee. After 2 minutes of enduring my bladder, I clamber down from the top bunk. Shaking Jakub and Ype awake and sprinting to the bathroom in a dazed state. Time to witness the sunrise on Mt. Hua. The day before we had arrived at the base of the mountain with backpacks on, a Dutch guy(Ype from Pingyao entry), Jakub(Czech workhorse who we met on the bus) and I began to tackle the ‘Soldier’s Pass’ method of ascent. This [View Full Entry]

By Chase Waterslides
September 12th 2009

Pingyao - A Town of Friendly Chinese and Disgruntled Germans Asia » China » Shanxi » Pingyao

Pingyao At Night

Most of you know me as a relatively happy, go lucky guy, but I can safely say I am at least 3 times as happy and go lucky in Pingyao. There are many wonders in this world which can get you high: coffee, drugs, alcohol…others, but nothing beats the intensive sensation of being high on life. The town of Pingyao did just that to me. The last four days have just been a dream. There are 19 preserved buildings which exist in one of China’s oldest walled cities which I sadly must admit that none of these I visited. Not that [View Full Entry]

By Chase Waterslides
September 10th 2009

We Build Till We Reach The Heavens - Datong’s Building Story Asia » China » Shanxi » Datong

Grand Buddha
Favorite Cave

Let me just throw this out there. Blogging is very difficult for a person like me. Most nights I say to myself…okay, I am going to sit down and blog about my last 3 cities, lock myself up in a room, put on some mood lighting and delve into a journey of memory…. but then a cute girl comes down to sit next to me and I practice my knowledge of Mandarin. I am now the proud user of vocab such as ‘shwi ga’ which I say with enthusiasm while pointing to myself(means handsome guy). For all who are curious, this [View Full Entry]

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