A Few Days in Beijing and Shanghai
As I flew into Beijing last week, I wondered if I might be able to see the Great Wall of
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Dumplings in Shanghai: Foodhall Be Damned
Shanghai Eats Right across Nanjing Road from my hotel is “Shanghai First Foodhall,” a modern multi-floor building filled with food
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Pudong Airport Connection in Shanghai: Riding the Maglev
Taking the Maglev in Shanghai I love flying into Shanghai’s Pudong airport. There’s nothing like racing into town on the
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The Shanghai Hustle (Video)
This is just a very short video compilation of various street hawkers along Nanjing Road in Shanghai. I gathered it
Read MoreShanghai: Stop and Smell the Clovers
The things you see when you look up from where you’re walking. I had a new business contact in Shanghai
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Have to Laugh in Shanghai
Back I go into the great circus of China. As the plane approaches Pudong International Airport, I only partly listen
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Travels in Shanghai (Video)
Shanghai is China’s commercial center, maybe a little snobby at times, but definitely modern and on the move. With the
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Sneak Peak at Shanghai World Expo
The Shanghai World Expo 2010 will open in May but the grounds for the event are still a major construction
Read MoreShanghai Surprises: Beware! REVISITED
Confirmed! There’s nothing like a bit of confirmation of one’s sixth-sense to make you feel like a travel god. Which
Read MoreShanghai Noodles (and Video)
Shanghai has its sights. Surely an evening stroll along the Bund, the developing promenade along the Huangpu River, is a
Read MoreShanghai Surprises: Beware!
It’s always a good idea to check exchange rates before you head off to an international destination but how often
Read MoreTaiwan is Number 52
Actually, this is my third trip to Taiwan and I realized I never posted my first blog about coming here.
Read MoreToxic China: Road Rage and Aggression
What disturbs me about China are the tempers… including my own. There is something to be said about the advice
Read MoreWhy Go to Bangkok?
It’s hard to believe that it’s been nearly seven years since I first came to Bangkok. Back in early 2006
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My Favorite Hutong in Beijing: Nan Luo Gu Xiang
I love my Beijing hutong. Oh, there are others, and this one is starting to show a bit too much
Read MoreThe Next Big Trip – Spring 2012
Winter’s been mild in Wisconsin, and I daresay I am sorry there wasn’t more snow. But this dose of winter
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Not a Lotta Terra Cotta: Bummed Out in Xi’an, China
Traveling in China can get my goat sometimes. Taxi drivers. Cheats. Hawkers. Cheats. Guys on sidewalk selling you socks. Cheats.
Read MoreTreecycle: A Tricycle Built with Bamboo
Bamboo is a pretty remarkable substance. Technically a grass, bamboo can grow extremely fast — over three feet (1 meter)
Read MoreWuhan, China
A variation on an old axiom: There are no atheists in foxholes or on China Eastern Airlines flights. I think
Read MoreKoh Samet: Jet Lag Therapy
The big itinerary over the next ten weeks or so is Asia: I’ll be based in Bangkok as usual, then
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