Traveling in China is cool. Hearing the stories that the locals know is even cooler. Not knowing Chinese and thus not hearing the stories is uncool. I've taken every opportunity I've had to travel outside of the U.S., and at every place I always wanted to hear the stories that the locals knew.... more 
I am endeavoring to become the ubiquitous New York City historian. travelgoat is my platform. If this doesn't work I will be flipping burgers in Bangladesh.