I Hate Yearend Reviews, but …
December 30, 2013
As we approach the end of another year and the beginning of a new one, the “year-end lists” are already circulating. I’ve never been a fan of Top 10 best/worst, …
Winter Arrives Again
December 24, 2013
Today is the Winter Solstice and therefore the first day of winter. It's hard to believe we're almost at Christmas and the beginning of a new year. I've done so …
Observations About China & the People
December 6, 2013
About halfway through my trip, I started taking notes on my phone of observations of people and the places I was visiting. Several of these items I was aware of …
China Vacation: Day 10: Time for Home
December 4, 2013
The alarm on my phone went off very early. Thankfully, I'd set out my clothes for the day before I went out for dinner. I showered and got ready for …
China Vacation: Day 9: Suzhou & Shanghai at Night
December 3, 2013
Our tour didn't start until a bit later than I was used to going out, so we had some extra time in the morning at breakfast. There were about 12 …
China Trip – Day 7 – Suzhou
December 2, 2013
Our last full day in China before the more than day return had us on an excursion to the Venice of the East, Suzhou, where we took the Chinese equivalent …
China Vacation: Day 8: Exploring Shanghai
Another early-to-bed early-to-rise morning lead to me heading down to breakfast around 6:30 a.m. local time. I met Pawel in the restaurant as he was equally up and still adjusting …
China Trip – Days 5 & 6 – Shanghai
December 1, 2013
We lost about a day traveling from Beijing to Shanghai. After we checked in to the hotel, I did a little sight seeing as sunset fell along the Bund. The …
China Vacation: Day 7: Travel to Shanghai
Today I awoke knowing we'd be saying, "Zàijiàn" to Beijing and "Nǐ hǎo" to Shanghai. Our late morning flight meant we could sleep in a bit and not have to …
China Trip – Day 4 – Hou Hai
November 29, 2013
After three full days of touring, I opted a lighter day with walking of the great city, including Hou Hai and the Bell Temple. Tomorrow we’d fly to Shanghai for …