Summary: This episode has us on location for a recording in Chengdu, China, where pandas are in charge and boiling chili oil is a delicious dinner option.<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="http://blog.wandr.me/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Seth</a> is joined by Blake, a friend of the show, to talk about travels in China and living as a Texan in some less common ex-pat destinations. In addition to the Chengdu bits we also talk about Saudi Arabia a decent amount since Blake spent a couple years there. Turns out thee are some nifty tourist sites that you'll almost certainly never see, <a href="https://wandr.me/World-Heritage-Sites/Site-Details/Al-Hijr-Archaeological-Site-(Madain-Salih)%5B1293%5D" target="_blank" rel="noopener">such as Mada'in Saleh</a>.<br> <br> https://twitter.com/WandrMe/status/929007206720262145<br> <br> On the China side we didn't go too far off the beaten track in Chengdu but still managed to have some fun doing it. High speed trains and negotiating for a driver after arriving at the panda sanctuary was interesting. Even better was actually getting to see the <a href="https://wandr.me/World-Heritage-Sites/Site-Details/Mount-Qingcheng-and-the-Dujiangyan-Irrigation-System%5B1001%5D" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dujiangyan Irrigation System</a>, also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Even if we did have to essentially run through it to not have our driver abandon us. The <a href="https://wandr.me/World-Heritage-Sites/Site-Details/Mount-Emei-Scenic-Area--including-Leshan-Giant-Buddha-Scenic-Area%5B779%5D" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Leshan Buddha</a> wrapped up our whirlwind tour and is where we ate, drank and recorded our episode.<br> <br> https://twitter.com/WandrMe/status/929594986177421317
