Tag: China
Have visited China twice now (2010 and 2014) but there is so much more to discover. I’ll be back.
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Great Wall Tears, Peking Duck, and Hutong Food Discoveries
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”
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Day 1 in the “Northern Capital”
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””
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Travel Planning (as an amputee)
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)”
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International Travel Plans
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”
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Cold warS, not Cold war
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”
Thanks so much for suggesting I read this piece, It was an incredibly tough read, but I’m glad I stuck…
I love this story. It reminds me of a segment James used to host called "One Degree of Separation," based…
Here's my inevitably trivial six degrees of separation from you. In 1985 I had a crush (unrequited and undeclared though…
Not sure if you've read this yet: https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v47/n17/paul-laity/after-martha but thought I might mention it. Seems to be paywall free for…
I know what you mean. I'm going to write a post some day about how I use my mobile phone…