Random lessons from Xinjiang

split pants are no accident

going out with wet hair gives the wrong impression

kissing another woman is just a greeting in some cultures

don't take pictures of the military

headscarves can be cute

always travel with your own supply of tp

5 persons on a motorcycle is very doable

sleeping on plywood isn't much different than a Chinese hotel bed

sheep fat is a forgotten element of the food pyramid

Asian music videos are worse than American ones

sleeper buses give a new definition to feet odor

tea eggs are actually tasty

the wilderness is cleaner than many marked "WC"s

one can hang from an electric line like its a normal afternoon activity and live to tell the tale

telling time is much more complicated than in other places
you can get high on peppers

bazaar crowds can be very invasive of personal space

it is possible to eat cereal with chopsticks

sleeper buses are like slumber parties

naan is awesome fresh, ok next day, eatable days old and a karate-choppable weeks old

mummies are still being discovered in the remote Pamir mountains ;)

tea cleans everything

3wheelers come in truck and mini van model