Traveler Profile: Sascha

One Second Encounters

By Sascha | Location: Azerbaijan | 10/24/08 | Pics: 0

I can only remember a few, but my mind swims with them in the hours before i rise and after the alarm has already been silenced.

I remember the little Chinese meimei sitting with her grandmother on a bench in Chengdu, on Renmin Road South. I was walking along with Heather from Proximity Butterfly....

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The Wandering Hakka

By Sascha | Location: China | 07/08/08 | Pics: 5

In Sichuan there are a lot of Hakka, a wandering tribe of Chinese spread all over the earth, in Chinatowns from the Bay to Mauritius. They came to Sichuan during the late Ming and Qing Dynasties to re-plenish a land devastated by repeated massacres and mass pillaging.

The Emperor at the time gave each...

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The Mighty Min

By Sascha | Location: China | 06/13/08 | Pics: 3

The mighty Min flows down from the Tibetan Plateau, through Dujiangyan, passing by the birthplace of Daoism -- Qingcheng Mountain. Here, the River meets the 2000 year old irrigation project that splits the river into two parts: one headed south to Chengdu and the other, which rushes along...

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by JULIANE | 2009/05/06

Hellooooo~~ How have you been? :)

by JULIANE | 2008/12/03

Hey sorry I missed your comment! But I have a friend moving up to Portland in January so a few of us may make a trip up there. I'll let you know when it rolls around. Hope you had a great holiday and a great trip! :)

PS- Did you stop by Irvine too?

by JULIANE | 2008/11/27

Happy Thanksgiving! What days are you going to be in the Bay area?

by JULIANE | 2008/11/21

a known fool huh? it's good that you warn people first :P I'm Hakka, living in Northern CA. You're German living in OR?

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by Insolent Minx (not verified) | 2008/11/16

Where in Alaksa have you been?

by JULIANE | 2008/11/15

Coasts? Mountains? Beautiful Guides? And you still passed on that? What is wrong with you man????

Haha I'm joking. But really, if you have the opportunity, you should definitely check out Taiwan. Great eats, Great nightlife, Great scenic spots.

Don't pass on February! ;)

by Sascha | 2008/11/15

well, besides being a known fool, i am also constantly semi-broke. But the guide has forgiven me and the mountains, coasts and eats aint going nowhere ... so i will have another chance. you're taiwanese? but living in ....?

by wandering bo... | 2008/10/30

hey sascha, thanks for the tips! will keep those in mind when i travel to germany. i have a friend in Zweibrücken and he want me to visit soon.. when is the best time to go though?

by Heidi Hillman | 2008/10/30

Sascha,
I won't be back in Portland for a loooonnnnggg time, I'm afraid. I'm in northern Thailand now, and loving it. Make sure you check out the Pied Cow, Bistro Montage (under the Morrison bridge) and the McMennamin's theater pubs ... and of course, THE FOREST (Lower MacClay Trailhead on NW Thurman is a must).

Enjoy!
Heidi

by Heidi Hillman | 2008/08/21

When will you be in Portland? I'm here until September 4, with a brief trip to NY in-between. Let me know if you'd like to meet up!

Heidi

by lizardlee | 2008/07/10

thanks for the friending! i really enjoyed your blog on Hakka.

by Heidi Hillman | 2008/07/09

I will indeed be in Portland in late August, and would be happy to introduce you to a few of my favorite spots (and hear your Asia tales as well!). It is a great town. Feel free to contact me via Matador or email (heidihillman@gmail.com) anytime! When I have a bit more time to spare, I plan to check out your blog, which has received quite a bit of press! ;)

Enjoy China! I am headed to Taiwan September 8, and might need a little language coaching.

Be well,
Heidi :)

Heidi Hillman, Ph.D.
Assistant Director, Comparative Religion and Culture Program
Global College (Taiwan, Thailand, India, Turkey)

by Isinra | 2008/05/30

really nice blog...

by Tim Patterson | 2008/05/27

I highly recommend checking out Sascha's blog - dude's a good writer, perceptive.

http://www.msasch.blogspot.com

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