Posts by 基本上无害
At the End of the World, Waiting to Set Sail
Article In my days in Ushuaia, I did one thing only: wait. I waited to board the ship heading south. Since I arrived in Argentina, I had been waiting for the fabled last-minute boa...
I Ate Xinjiang Baked Buns at “Yan'an” in Argentina
A few days ago, a friend shared an interview with Roberto Bolaño, in which he talked about the red wine and empanadas of his native Chile. So I said... But Bolaño was wrong: the be...
Is Kyushu just about Fukuoka shopping and food? Don’t miss this museum feast!
A surprising trip. While I was traveling by train around Kitakyushu, I never expected that as the itinerary unfolded, every destination would have a little bit of good fortune wait...
Riding Japan’s JR Trains So Much I Made My JR Pass Cry
After spending 5 days on trains, I started wondering: was I traveling in Japan, or just traveling on Japan’s trains?...
Three Countries in One Day: A Bold Trip Through South America’s Huaqiangbei
Iguazu sits in the northeastern corner of Argentina. Since it’s in the Southern Hemisphere, everything feels a bit flipped upside down, but climatically it’s actually pretty simila...
Why Everyone Loves Buenos Aires
As a not-particularly-seasoned traveler in South America, if you ask me which city on this continent is my favorite, the answer comes out instantly: Buenos Aires. In fact, among th...
The Great Waterfall Leslie Cheung Never Made It to—I Went in His Place
Main Text In the film Happy Together, Tony Leung travels to Iguazu alone. He feels that the people standing beneath the falls ought to be a pair. I finally made it to Iguazu too, t...
After five years apart, is this "China Railway's first train" coming back?
I was brushing my teeth in the morning when I suddenly saw a seemingly insignificant news update: At 7:40 a.m. Beijing time on March 4 (2:40 a.m. in Moscow), train K3, an internati...
Living as an Islander at the “Navel of the World”
I really hope I can go back someday and live as a happy islander like them....
The Ultimate Marriage-Hint Guide: Go Watch Barcelona’s Sunrises and Sunsets
There used to be a post on the old Mafengwo forum that said: If you’ve seen Barcelona’s romantic sunset, go get married. Once you actually set foot in this city of hills and sea, a...
I Chased Away the Damp-Cold Spell with Andalusian Sunlight
Wishing everyone a prosperous new year and a chance to keep exploring the world. About Winter As someone from the south, I’ve always had a mental scar from winter—the childhood mem...