I'm a traveler that likes to settle in and get to know the culture. I can't just skim the surface and jump from place to place. Getting to know the people of the country I'm in is essential and I often try to stay away from the backpacker scene because it is often the same wherever you go-not that there aren't some cool people in that crowd! Currently, I am living and teaching at a university in southern China and have been here for 4 years. If weather and health permits, one day of every weekend is devoted to cycling through the countryside with a fluent in Chinese friend. We have made some a... full info