Travel experiences, memories and stories about exploring this great planet of ours

I had to run some errands the other day down by Jianwai Soho. Jianwai Soho is a bizarre complex of mall shops and Coming Soon signs, much like Shangdu Soho and The Place, and after my errand, I stopped into UBC Coffee afterwards for a cup of almost-coffee. Eating alone in restaurants is a weird [...]

Washington Convention Center (Washington, D.C.) 801 Mount Vernon Place, N.W. • Washington, DC 20001 * phone: 1-800-368-9000 / 202-249-3000 * http://www.dcconvention.com/ Located in the heart of the nation’s capital, inbetween the historic museums, the White House, and Chinatown, its surrounded by many restaurants, entertainment, and attractions. Has well over 2.3 million square feet of space, [...]

Renaissance HotelOriginal Review: http://www.technogypsie.com/reviews/?p=60999 9th Street, NW, Washington DC 20001-4427 * 202-289-0947 * http://www.renaissancehotels.comIn the heart of Washington D.C. – between the White House and the Capital, opposite the Washington Convention Center, near Chinatown, Smithsonian, Museum of Modern Art – stands the Renaissance Hotel, a contemporary, 16-story hotel with over 800 guest rooms, 13 suites, [...]

Washington Dulles Airportjust outside Washington, D.C.Dulles International Airport Washington, DC 20041 * (703) 661-8357 * http://www.metwashairports.com/Dulles/History and Development: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Dulles_International_Airport Washington Dulles International Airport (IATA: IAD, ICAO: KIAD, FAA LID: IAD) is one of Washington D.C.’s international airports. It is named after John Foster Dulles the former U.S. Secretary of State under Dwight D. Eisenhower and [...]

02.17.08 Tokyo Joe’s, Centennia, Colorado Tokyo Joe’s (Centennial)http://www.tokyojoes.com/ * Dry Creek and Yosemite (centennial) * 8727 E. Dry Creek Rd, Englewood, CO 80112 * 303.721.8886 As I’ve quit typical Amerikan fast-food, I’ve switched to some of the more healthy fast-food alternatives when in a rush and a need for a cost-effective meal that’s good for [...]

My dad is an archaeologist, so I have moved a lot in the short amount of time I’ve been alive. Actually, pretty much everyone in my family moves often. After you have done it for awhile, as much as you hate moving, it’s in your blood. We all call it the travel bug, and I [...]

Today Stick and I visited the temple fair at Baiyunguan, the White Cloud Temple. It’s right by the Muxidi subway stop and the Capital Museum. If you’re planning a visit, the White Cloud Temple is NOT on White Cloud Street, Bai Yun Lu, as one might foolishly believe, but on Bing He Lu. When we [...]

Here is a short video of New Year’s fireworks in Beijing, from Beijing Boyce. We live on the 4th floor, which is about ankle high in Beijing, so from our house, we saw more of our neighbors’ windows than spectacular fireworks display.

Today Stick and I visited the temple fair at Baiyunguan, the White Cloud Temple. It’s right by the Muxidi subway stop and the Capital Museum. If you’re planning a visit, the White Cloud Temple is NOT on White Cloud Street, Bai Yun Lu, as one might foolishly believe, but on Bing He Lu. When we [...]