Category: travel
Updated on June 1, 2011
Olympic Workout
8/8/08 the world sat in awe as they watched the splendor of the opening ceremonies. For years China had prepared for the great honor of hosting the Olympics, and as the eyes of the world turned on her… Read More
Updated on June 1, 2011
Scaling the wall
Of all the sites in Beijing, the Great Wall is probably my favorite for the simple reason it’s not in Beijing. Don’t worry, I’m not going to go into a tirade about the ills of Beijing again. Yet… Read More
Updated on June 1, 2011
Beijing in the winter
I hate Beijing. The crowds, the traffic, the smog, and the immensity always make me appreciate my little China city all the more. As an admittedly impatient person, the fact that it takes at least an hour to… Read More
Updated on June 1, 2011
New favorite sign in Beijing
Ah shucks, guess I can’t bring my car bomb on this street. After a whirlwind of touring, I’m headed home today. More of an update later!
Updated on May 31, 2011
Back in Meiguo
After the longest Saturday I’ve ever had, I finally got home at 1 am Sunday morning. I was luggage-less, but very happy to be outside of airports. Let me tell you, traveling through five airports in one day… Read More
Updated on May 31, 2011
Chinese hospitality
Today is 2 for 1 day…I’m going to take full advantage of the blog access to tell you a tale from my travels. As I mentioned previously, on my way back to Siping I stopped in Shanghai to… Read More
Updated on May 31, 2011
Home sweet home
The more times I go away from Siping, the more I realize how much it has become home. Sure, it doesn’t have the impressive lights and skyline of Shanghai. You can forget the flora and warmth of Thailand…. Read More
Updated on May 31, 2011
Ten minutes in Burma
Thailand gives a thirty day tourist visa free of charge to U.S. citizens upon arrival in the country. This allotted amount of time has always been enough for me in the past. However, when two and a half… Read More
Updated on May 31, 2011
I’m outta here!
I’ve now accomplished the yearly challenge of packing for two months for multiple climates in a small bag. In a couple hours I’ll be headed to the train, on my way to WARMTH and sunshine. It’s been beastly… Read More
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