Reading and traveling are my passions. I hope you can read through my eyes and travel through my lens. Email me at ran.jiao.email@gmail.com if you want to discuss a book, a destination, or just life in general. Thanks for visiting. RanTumblr (3.0; @ranjiao)http://ranjiao.tumblr.com/<p>My Foundation is up and running.</p> <p>My full time management consulting gig is more demanding than I expected.</p> <p>Definitely not living up to <em>Pura Vida. </em></p> <p><em><br/></em></p>http://ranjiao.tumblr.com/post/9994089817http://ranjiao.tumblr.com/post/9994089817Fri, 09 Sep 2011 09:47:45 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_loqq49sVeD1qavnmso1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>No caption needed. </p>http://ranjiao.tumblr.com/post/7928848737http://ranjiao.tumblr.com/post/7928848737Fri, 22 Jul 2011 11:09:45 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lojdhfAmi31qavnmso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Everyone has a dream.</p>http://ranjiao.tumblr.com/post/7763389701http://ranjiao.tumblr.com/post/7763389701Mon, 18 Jul 2011 11:53:38 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llre0bj4ra1qavnmso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Seoul, Korea.</p>http://ranjiao.tumblr.com/post/5835067540http://ranjiao.tumblr.com/post/5835067540Wed, 25 May 2011 12:04:59 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llldp7f8Jj1qavnmso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Interviewing tea farmer in Yunnan, China</p>http://ranjiao.tumblr.com/post/5727384953http://ranjiao.tumblr.com/post/5727384953Sun, 22 May 2011 06:12:41 -0400<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/n9mzJhvC-8E?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Those decisions would make me awake as well. Where are Biggie and Tupac? </p>http://ranjiao.tumblr.com/post/5095613031http://ranjiao.tumblr.com/post/5095613031Sun, 01 May 2011 04:29:23 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk5mp6Lf9h1qavnmso1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Oldie but a goodie! </p>http://ranjiao.tumblr.com/post/4893368162http://ranjiao.tumblr.com/post/4893368162Sun, 24 Apr 2011 07:31:54 -0400<a href="http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2011/04/19/three_cups_of_BS?page=0,0">Three cups of BS</a>: <p>Do you agree? </p>http://ranjiao.tumblr.com/post/4859205627http://ranjiao.tumblr.com/post/4859205627Sat, 23 Apr 2011 02:02:18 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljxum0uewt1qavnmso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Shanghai, China</p>http://ranjiao.tumblr.com/post/4770870674http://ranjiao.tumblr.com/post/4770870674Wed, 20 Apr 2011 02:41:58 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljwzr67NtF1qavnmso1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>An insider’s view on Harvard Business School. A fun read. </p>http://ranjiao.tumblr.com/post/4753640562http://ranjiao.tumblr.com/post/4753640562Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:35:30 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljvwhjgUH01qavnmso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Almora, India</p>http://ranjiao.tumblr.com/post/4740505229http://ranjiao.tumblr.com/post/4740505229Tue, 19 Apr 2011 01:27:18 -0400<a href="http://whatwepayfor.com/default.aspx">WhatWePayFor.com </a>: <p>Tax dollars</p>http://ranjiao.tumblr.com/post/3998272077http://ranjiao.tumblr.com/post/3998272077Mon, 21 Mar 2011 01:59:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhvvdanL301qzodk2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://atphoto.tumblr.com/post/3780945626" class="tumblr_blog">atphoto</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Quick design <a href="http://atphoto.tumblr.com/">I made</a> to show love and support. #prayforjapan</p></blockquote>http://ranjiao.tumblr.com/post/3872126128http://ranjiao.tumblr.com/post/3872126128Tue, 15 Mar 2011 01:39:57 -0400<a href="http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2011/0328/billionaires-11-profile-yuri-milner-billionaire-friended-web.html">The Billionaire Who Friended the Web</a>http://ranjiao.tumblr.com/post/3856193947http://ranjiao.tumblr.com/post/3856193947Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:00:08 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhzj257OYW1qavnmso1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Great introduction to Accounting with jargon-free writing. </p>http://ranjiao.tumblr.com/post/3826760710http://ranjiao.tumblr.com/post/3826760710Sun, 13 Mar 2011 03:21:19 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhvq8qrAcl1qavnmso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Torres Del Paine, Chile</p>http://ranjiao.tumblr.com/post/3779799323http://ranjiao.tumblr.com/post/3779799323Fri, 11 Mar 2011 01:05:13 -0500<a href="http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2011/02/22/china_international">Interdependent </a>: <p>Photo essay from Foreign Affairs.</p>http://ranjiao.tumblr.com/post/3722792674http://ranjiao.tumblr.com/post/3722792674Tue, 08 Mar 2011 10:00:07 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhh27gTCYK1qavnmso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Inner Mongolia </p>http://ranjiao.tumblr.com/post/3695974197http://ranjiao.tumblr.com/post/3695974197Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:00:07 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhh1oetMtM1qavnmso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Entrepreneurship is about rolling up the sleeves and getting dirty. </p>http://ranjiao.tumblr.com/post/3617059548http://ranjiao.tumblr.com/post/3617059548Thu, 03 Mar 2011 02:48:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lh3ygjLBhU1qavnmso1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Burma/Yunnan border</p>http://ranjiao.tumblr.com/post/3504799815http://ranjiao.tumblr.com/post/3504799815Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:00:00 -0500