Tag Archives: Asian Travel

Officially moving back to the USA!

Posted on April 29, 2012 by

Well, 1/2 of us are. The good news is, I’m moving back to south FL in mid August!  I have to finish my last year of grad school in the states.  Apparently my university thinks it’s important for me to … Continue reading →

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A Beijing Taxi Guide

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

I’m just going to gloss over my extreme blog neglect and move onto writing about a taxi delimma I keep hearing about from tourists/foreigners.  Having been thrown out of many a cab in my early Beijing days, I have some … Continue reading →

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Thailand Time

Posted on July 18, 2011 by

If I have to find a downside to Thailand, it’s that leaving feels like breaking up with someone who showed you nothing but love.  I actually got a little emotional at the Phuket airport on the way back to Beijing … Continue reading →

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The A’s visit Beijing

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

They loved it & we loved having them.  We started out a little rocky… T & I were late picking them up from the airport because it took us 30 minutes to get a taxi.  Who wouldn’t appreciate flying across … Continue reading →

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The blind leading the blind

Posted on March 27, 2011 by

Literally. For my 30th birthday T & I went down to Hong Kong and visited an exhibition called “Dialogue in the Dark”.  The way it works, is you’re issued the poles blind people use to feel around and are sent … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong – Round 2 – A list of pros & cons

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

Hong Kong is an AWESOME CITY. This was our second trip to the country/city (whichever it is these days) and it was such a blast.   I might have a little crush on it. Here’s a list of random pros and … Continue reading →

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Thailand – Round 2

Posted on November 16, 2010 by

If there is one thing I took away from our trip to Thailand, it’s that nobody I know should ever plan on dying without seeing it for themselves.  I feel strongly that one can not properly grasp the definition of … Continue reading →

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Vietnam & T’s parents visit!

Posted on October 19, 2010 by

It’s been busy here the last couple of weeks!  This will have to be a short post because I need to catch up on my Chinese homework since I missed a few lessons. Lets see, what’s the latest… T parents … Continue reading →

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Tokyo

Posted on September 28, 2010 by

Check another thing off the bucket-list.  Sushi, sake & sumo in Tokyo are missions accomplished!  Tokyo is such a magnificent city!  Finding a hotel proved to be a bit of a challenge though.  It’s enormous, of course, and there’s really … Continue reading →

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Taiwan

Posted on August 23, 2010 by

For some reason I have harbored a totally baseless prejudice against the country of Taiwan.  The entire country.  I had absolutely nothing to back up these ill feelings as the only connection I had to the place is the fact that some … Continue reading →

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