When I headed off to LA last week I was pretty sure I knew exactly what I was going to write about… after all, I’d seen the movies and I was going to be staying in Venice Beach. I would…
Category: touristy stuff
coal hill
You gotta love the Mings. They were the ones who transformed Beijing from a village into a city and gave it its name! Ok, well, Kublai Khan had made this spot his seat of power when he was emperor. But…
kowloon
I have just enjoyed a super quick visit to Hong Kong. After 9 months away, I was shocked to realize just how much I miss Asia. Mostly I miss the smells and the noise: the constant stimulation. This time I…
scandal!!
“Gu Kilai, wife of China’s disgraced Communist Party leader Bo Xilai, was today handed a death sentence after the court found her guilty of murder in the death of a British businessman, a court official said. Gu's death penalty has…
donghuamen night market
Since most readers of my blog know my husband, John, they understand that nearly 20 years of marriage means I am nothing if not adventurous. And, when it comes to food, I am, in my humble opinion, the most adventurous…
shanghai
A few weeks ago I escaped from Beijing's familiar congestion and noise and spent 42 fantastic hours in the newly enticing congestion and noise of Shanghai. Though Shanghai is China’s largest city by official population, it feels much smaller than…