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...
London to Ya’an: A Tale of Two Cities

London to Ya’an: A Tale of Two Cities

Bryan Kinane shares his insights on China- Sometimes it’s too easy to not fully appreciate the moment, be it where you are, what you’re doing or how far you’ve come. Now that we’re just over half way through our internship I just can’t help but compare the city I left...
Easier to find than Nessie . . . Pandas in Edinburgh

Easier to find than Nessie . . . Pandas in Edinburgh

“This is a city of shifting light, of changing skies, of sudden vistas. A city so beautiful it breaks the heart again and again.” ― Alexander McCall Smith I’m so sorry that it has taken me a while to rebound enough from my Edinburgh trip to give you guys an...
Emei Shan Adventures

Emei Shan Adventures

  After competing our first of three months at the panda base, we recently enjoyed a weekend getaway adventure to the Mount Emei Scenic Area. Our first stop was the Leshan Giant Buddha, the largest stone Buddha in the world. It stands 71 meters tall and was built...
Teddy’s & Pandas

Teddy’s & Pandas

We’re baaaaaaccckk! 🙂 We came home Saturday with tired feet and SO MANY pictures. Thousands of stairs were climbed during our mini-vacay to Leshan and Emeishan, but Ari will regale you with those adventures later in the week. Today, I wanted to share with you some of...