Walking around Xi'an, you can see some strange things. I saw someone pickup their dog and put it in a grocery bag and carry it down the street with its head sticking out. A woman stopped to talk to her, and I really really wish I understood Chinese right then. I saw a cat chained …
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In Xi'an, I headed out to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda because they have a fountain show at noon, and then I figured I could go to the city wall which is just a bit north of there before heading to the high-speed train station to catch the bullet train back to Beijing. The plaza …
Continue reading Dancing at the Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Xi’an, China)
I just ordered this on Amazon, and I love it, so I wanted to share with you all. I ordered this dress (you can click it) on Amazon, and it's very reasonably priced, soft, AND HAS POCKETS. Of a useful size! and it's avaialble in multiple patterns (although they seem to hide them when they …
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First, if you decide to get an evisa before going to Cambodia - make sure you use the government's official site - http://www.evisa.gov.kh There are many companies who will basically do that for you and charge you an additional $30, $40 or even $50 and more. Generally, travellers find it most useful to get the …
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Beijing Attraction info: Temple of Heaven (Beijing, China Must-See) Forbidden City - not written yet Summer Palace (a must-see) A power line runs through it (The Great Wall, Beijing, China) Hiking the Great Wall THE CRICKET MAN - coming soon China Transportation China: Taxis, and subways, and trains, oh my! Overnight train to Xi’an (with …
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So you are going to Ketchikan, what should you do? There are many activities you can set up in terms of hiking, kayaking, sailing, and wildlife viewing that are outside the city. If you want to stay in the city, there are still good choices. First there is a big Totem Pole center in town …
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I've run across an article several times in the past few years about how your happiness related to travel is mostly affected by planning a trip not taking the actual trip itself. The study abstract says: "Vacationers reported a higher degree of pre-trip happiness, compared to non-vacationers, possibly because they are anticipating their holiday. Only …
Swimming with a stingray fever (Antigua) Yes, that's what a group of stingrays is called. A fever. One of the more unusual collection names I've seen. Although my favorite is probably "a murder of crows". In Antigua (Ann-tee-guh), one of the popular attractions is to swim with stingrays at Stingray City. This is quite fun …
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It is hard to describe the beauty of Sagrada Familia. I have heard that some people went to it, saw the exterior, which IS marvelous on its own, and thought they had seen all there was to see and had left. They missed a truly exceptional experience. While the outside is a mosaic, sculpture, and …
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1: What's the difference between TSA Precheck and Global Entry? TSA Precheck gives you access to the Precheck lines at U.S. airports. Among other things, this means you don't have to take off your shoes, nor remove your (still limited) liquids ziplock from your bag, nor remove your computer from your bag. This makes …
Panama - Leafcutter Ants It's always fun when you, as a tourist, find something so mundane to people from the country you are visiting utterly fascinating. I have wondered if there is anywhere in the world there aren't pigeons when I see people interacting with the giant flying poop creators in Trafalgar Square and such. …
When I was on a Caribbean cruise this past winter, one of the things I really wanted to do was have a dolphin encounter. After looking up reviews and locations, I decided my best bet was to do the Royal Dolphin Experience at the Dolphin Discovery center in St. Kitts. They have many sites around …
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Cambodia was interesting. If you come here definitely confirm the quality of where you are staying and square away the costs for anything beforehand. Despite my research, my lodging turned out to have a shared bathroom with no running water and was more of a homestay than a rented room like I expected (there is …
The Everglades: Airboat experience An airboat through the Everglades is a fun experience all ages can enjoy, so long as the kids will not try to taunt the alligators. Tours through the mangroves and grasses are offered by many tour companies so are easy to find online or from your hotel lobby. Once you get …
When you travel a lot, it can be very important to have an easy and quick way to do your laundry. While sometimes you are lucky enough to have access to a washer and/or dryer for a cheap cost (30c in my hostel in Thailand for example), other times you are left with doing laundry …
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