I spent the summer of 2009 traveling around China teaching English and SAT prep. It was a wild experience, and I learned a lot about myself during the trip. This graphic spent about three years as the background on my computer, and it was taken at the Emperor’s Summer Palace in Beijing, China.
This is an edited photo taken in Choshi, Japan, in a small hotel room. I was traveling during the summer on tour with my singing group, and we stopped in this charming city for a series of concerts. The hotel was quaint, with simple mats for beds (and a surprisingly well-stocked mini bar). In the mornings we were served rice and fish, and we frequented the adjoining hot rock sauna. All in all, a memorable time.