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mrcrish
Full name:Christopher Ribeiro
Age:32
Gender:Male
Hometown:Buffalo, New York
About me:

I was raised in Buffalo, lived in NYC and LA for ten years and now reside in Tianjin (China) where I teach English, write for an expat magazine and study spoken and written Mandarin Chinese.
Languages spoken:English and Pre-Intermediate Mandarin
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posted by mrcrish
October 11, 2010
Photo Archive: Tianjin->Shanghai->Kunming->Laos->Vietnam->Tianjin
A catalogue of highlights from my holiday.  Ni men kan kan ba!!!
Shanghai skyline from Shanghai, China
posted by mrcrish
location: Tianjin, China
October 11, 2010
Re-entry
I made it back home safe (barely) to Tianjin on Saturday afternoon.  The end of the trip was really a whirlwind, and it was definitely sad to see it come to a close.  This, in fact was my first true extended holiday, the previous highlight wa...
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Phu'o'ng Chi looking festive from Hanoi / Gialam, Vietnam
posted by mrcrish
locations in Vietnam
October 7, 2010
"You tired? You want sleep?"
I have just arrived in a town called Lao Cai, which in spite of its mystical sounding name is nothing more than a transit hub between Hanoi and Sapa.  I was told that the bus ride here would be two hours or more, so left at 5:00 to make sure I wou...
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Black H'mong villagers in Sa Pa from Sa Pá, Vietnam
posted by mrcrish
location: Hạ Long, Vietnam
October 4, 2010
A Herd of Sheep
The past two days in Hanoi have continued to be complete pandamonium, it seems the celebration in the city is unrelenting.  I was shown around the city by a lovely Vientamese girl I met selling perfume at a deparment store.  We went to a trad...
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Traditional Dress at the Temple of Literature from Hanoi / Gialam, Vietnam
posted by mrcrish
location: Hanoi / Gialam, Vietnam
September 30, 2010
"Motorbike, Marijuana, Boom Boom?" Always asked in that order.
I arrived in Hanoi late on the 29th, about 1:00 am (so technically the 30th).  I discovered upon arriving that it is the 1000 year annversary of the city.  This is the equivalent of unknowingly arriving in New York City on New Years Eve, whic...
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The only quiet street in Hanoi from Hanoi / Gialam, Vietnam