Guest Blogger: Reflections on Cross Cultural Differences

Award winning author Suellen Zima ponders on cross cultural differnces and how travelers should deal with them.

Live from Guangzhou, China!

Michael Taylor has left Hong Kong for Guangzhou, where he will spend eight days doing research for his blog as well as some of the print publications he contributes to.

Is Taipei the Politist City in Greater China?

A Singaporean compares manners throughout Greater China and says that the people in Taipei are the most polite - but not as polite as the people in Southeast Asia.

Hainan, China: Paradise Found?

A a rainbow arched overhead at the beach of the five star resort, I wondered if it was a omen that I had found my private paradise.

Body Surfing at the Renaissance Resort and Spa, Hainan, China

A few waves managed to catch me at the beach in front of the Renaissance Resort and Spa in Hainan, China, propelling me to the shore.

China Press Trip with Renaissance Characteristics

The Accidental Travel Writer arrives at the Renaissance Resort and Spa at Haitang Bay, Sanya, Hainan, China.

Departure from Hong Kong International Airport

A Hong Kong based travel writer departs on a press trip to Hainan Island, where he arrives at Sanya's Phoenix International Airport.