Lost in Translation

Lost in Translation

It’s no secret that when traveling to a foreign country, especially one that speaks a different language, you will hit a couple of speed bumps. Whether it’s on the base or in the city, we do indeed run into communication problems. On the base, we sometimes have...
Warm Welcome in Ya’an

Warm Welcome in Ya’an

With three glorious days at the panda base going over the details of freeze drying as well as memorizing the stereotypic behaviors, we decided to take a partial day of rest in the city of Ya’an. As foreigners living in a Chinese city, we are required to register...
Slow Drive to the Panda Base

Slow Drive to the Panda Base

With a full day planned at the panda base, I made sure that I was 15 minutes early to the bus stop. Partially due to the fact that I didn’t remember the pickup time, but also because I wanted to grab a few dumplings along the way. After cramming down some...
Food and Friends

Food and Friends

Hello everyone, this is Hailey giving you a bimonthly report of things, here in Ya’an. We’ve been living in this little slice of heaven for little over a month and a half now, and the time seems to be flying by. Filling our time with adorable pandas, card...