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November 20, 2020September 25, 2022

Packing your travel essentials for the great wide world

Over two decades of travel to ~70 countries, we've uncovered some tips and tricks for packing that can make the difference between comfort and complaints. If you’re a bit “high maintenance” like me, you should put some thought into your packing. It could lead to you having your own “travel drawer” of invaluable and quickly …

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May 1, 2018February 15, 2020

China: Jinshanling section of the Great Wall

If you travel to China, the Great Wall of course is a "must see." It was our first visit to Beijing and we had read about the crowds at the other sections of the wall. So we booked a guide to take us to the Jinshanling section and we were not disappointed. Beautiful sections of …

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April 25, 2018February 15, 2020

Travel to Tibet: Warm welcome to the top of the world

Tibet will swell your heart to bursting, then smash it in pieces. It’s Shangri-La, Shambala, Shang Bala, the mythical mountain paradise. It’s absolutely stunning landscape. It’s Buddhism, the spiritual home of the Dalai Lama. Tibetans greet us at the airport with long, white silk scarves they tie around our necks. These khatas symbolize purity and …

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April 24, 2018March 5, 2020

Tibet travel tidbits

Some more tidbits from our travel to Tibet: When a Tibetan dies, he is laid out in his home for three days. Then the undertaker comes. There are five kinds of burials here: Tomb burials for the reincarnation lama/monk like the Dalai Lama Fire burials for monks and other religious leaders Earth burials for people …

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April 23, 2018January 19, 2020

Tibet: Mount Everest photobombed my selfie and ruined my vacation

So there I was, minding my own business, trying to take a selfie because that’s what all the cool kids are doing. And this mountain just comes up out of nowhere and photobombs my shot. My vacation was literally ruined. Yeah, yeah, someone said Mount Everest is a big deal and I should be honored …

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April 19, 2018January 24, 2020

What’s cuter than a baby goat? Two baby goats

April 17, 2018February 15, 2020

What do they call Chinese food in China? ‘Food’ … and some other tidbits

Some tidbits as we travel China: Children are taught English starting at age 5 now. Adorable tiny children walk by, smiling at me and shyly say “hello,” and are delighted when I answer. But most adults can’t speak it, and communication is often difficult. We use a translation app when we can. And at one …

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April 16, 2018January 19, 2020

China Travel: Observations from booming China

China Is Booming. At least that's how it looks as we wind around the outskirts of Xi'an. Endless miles of new 35-story apartment buildings look like a giant boy bought out the giant Jenga factory and is placing the pieces on their ends toward infinity. He’s filling gaps literally on a daily basis. The Chinese …

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August 16, 2017February 15, 2020

Once upon a time on Hollywood Road: lost in Hong Kong

Once upon a time on Hollywood Road ... It's almost the title of a Quentin Tarantino movie. Well, ours would have been an interesting movie, with slightly less Brad and Leo. We were exploring on our own in Hong Kong. We had traveled by ferry from mainland-side Kowloon to the island of Hong Kong, looking …

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