My Horribly Awkward Travel Photos

My Horribly Awkward Travel Photos

To ask, or not to ask: that is the solo traveler’s question. Getting decent photos of yourself while traveling is really hard, especially if you travel on your own. Should you get a selfie stick? A tripod? Hire a professional photographer to follow you around all day like a fabulous travel model? I would so do the […]

Food Photo Friday: Chao Mian

Food Photo Friday: Chao Mian

Chao mian, otherwise known as stir-fried noodles, can be found almost everywhere in China. From street stalls to hole-in-the-wall eateries, chao mian is always a great option when you’re short on time… or cash. While these noodles are typical of southern China, you can find them throughout the county. Each city and province makes these noodles differently. Sometimes […]

Chinese Wedding Photos

Chinese Wedding Photos

While visiting China’s most beautiful places you may wonder why it seems to be overrun with couples in wedding attire. Are they all getting married at this lake?! No, my friend; They are taking wedding photos. The culture and customs behind Chinese wedding photos are very different than that of America and most western countries. […]

Food Photo Friday: Melaka Laksa

Food Photo Friday: Melaka Laksa

Welcome to my first installment of “Food Photo Friday” where I’ll be posting tasty images from my life and travel abroad! This week I chose one of my all time favorite travel dishes: Melakan Laksa! This Spring Festival I went to Malaysia for a few days, and took a day trip from Kuala Lumpur down to […]

Lhasa: The Morning Pilgrimage

Lhasa: The Morning Pilgrimage

*This post is a continuation of A Day in Lhasa, where I talk about my trip through Qinghai, Tibet, Nepal, Hong Kong and Guangzhou this summer. The next morning we awoke to a phone call at 6:25am. 6:25?! Crap! We had to be downstairs at 6:30! It turns out the phone call was from Yoko’s […]

I’m Famous!!! (Again)

I’m Famous!!! (Again)

The new Alliance China brochure is out and my photo of yurts in Xinjiang is featured on the cover! Check it out by clicking the link below, as well as my quote on page 12. It’s so great to see a project I worked so hard on come to life, and it’s hilarious to see […]

The Liebster Award and My Favorite Blogs

A few days ago, I was nominated for the Liebster Award by R., the writer of the blog China Elevator Stories. Basically, this award is a pay-it-forward blogger award, in which you answer 11 questions, post 11 facts about yourself, and then write 11 new questions for a few bloggers you have nominated. I’m extremely flattered […]

My New Photography Blog

My New Photography Blog

Since I needed a break from writing my thesis, I decided to create a photography blog, with all of my favorite photos that I have taken in Korea, China, Washington DC, Colombia and Seattle. Please feel free to check it out! Richelle Gamlam Photography At least I have productive procrastination.