The day started with a visit to a jade factory. It was one of those scheduled tour stops, and while I usually approach such things with a bit of skepticism, … Read the rest “Great Wall Tears, Peking Duck, and Hutong Food Discoveries”
Arriving and spending my first day in Beijing, a city whose name literally means ‘Northern Capital’, has been quite a wonderful experience. I first visited Beijing in 2010 when my … Read the rest “Day 1 in the “Northern Capital””
Getting through the airport was surprisingly smooth. I’d arranged for wheelchair assistance, which meant I breezed past the check-in and security queues, and straight into the boarding area. This gave … Read the rest “Flying with China Southern”
It’s Wednesday night, and I’m busy downloading music, videos, and books for my upcoming trip to China. Even with an e-sim and VPN, I anticipate needing offline content during the … Read the rest “Travel Planning (as an amputee)”
The itch to travel has always been a part of my personality, and so too has been a tendancy to plan the associated detail.
For the past 20 years in … Read the rest “International Travel Plans”
The world is in a state of unprecedented flux, far exceeding the complexities of the Cold War era. This was the stark message delivered by New York Times journalist David … Read the rest “Cold warS, not Cold war”