10/26/13 - 10/31/13 Shanghai is not all shopping, skyscrapers, fashion and beautiful people, as it has it's seedier side as well. Scams happen all over the world, and I have ran into many of them and may have been scammed once or twice, but for some reason they seemed to be more denser in Shanghai. I ran into more scams and got offered so many massages (ie: sex), that I stopped counting after a day and a half. At this point, it was up to over two do...

10/21/13 - 10/31/13 After Chengdu, I headed to Wanzhou to get on a hydrofoil to see the famous Three Gorges on the Yangtze River. I splurged a little in Wanzhou and stayed in a Hilton, which was amazing. It had all the usual amenities of a high-end Hilton hotel, but it only cost $75 a night! And it was the best night of sleep that I have had since I started my trip! I can't spend that much every night, but it was definitely worth it this time, as it did ...