Eating Through Halifax
A taste of Halifax, Canada, with stops at Economy Shoe Shop, Maxwell’s Plum, and Boneheads BBQ for crab cakes, a pulled pork sandwich, and mussels.
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Relaxing on a Chinese Lake
There’s a lot of beauty around China, and the scenery around Dinghu in Zhaoqing represents some of what the country has to offer travelers.
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Customs of Canada
An adventure and the differences passing through customs and immigration between Halifax, Canada, and Newark, New Jersey.
Forbidden Olympics
When I visited Beijing in the couple years before the Olympics, I didn’t see any of the venues for the games. At that time I didn’t even know where in the city they were located. I stuck with the tourist destinations that included the Forbidden City. Unfortunately, it was difficult to see the Forbidden City.
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What’s Crossing the Road?
I’ve seen plenty of animal crossing signs in my travels. Some are obvious and others are not. When I was 16 and traveling with my parents through New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado, we came across a Bigfoot Crossing sign at Pike’s Peak (I’ll have to scan my old photos for that one). I’m not sure
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Airbnb Experiment
After searching for reasonably-priced accommodations in Halifax and coming up empty, I decided to give Airbnb a try. For my readers who don’t know, Airbnb is a service that connects travelers with locals who rent out rooms or enter apartments and houses around the world. There are some interesting listings on the website, including three
Double the Independence
A trip to Halifax to enjoy Canada Day on July 1 before returning to the US to enjoy American Independence Day on July 4.
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HK at 15
July 1 marks 15 years since Hong Kong was returned to mainland China. I wasn’t around long enough to notice the significant changes.
To Canada, Eh
Later today I will take a short flight to Nova Scotia to visit Halifax for a few days. I’m sure to do plenty of walking and eating. It was about a year ago that I took a very slow train ride to Montreal (is this the beginning of an annual trip to Canada?). I arrived
Finding Great Hosts at Casa Sucre Panama
Sometimes we get lucky finding a great host when traveling, whether it’s through a hotel site or Airbnb. I was fortunate to find Casa Sucre in Panama City.
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In Ancient Capitals
The best vacation day trip I’ve ever taken was to Ayutthaya, the ancient capital of Thailand that was destroyed by the Burmese in 1767. Today, most of the city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with tourists heading to the ruins of the temples and the Khmer-style architecture that remains. It was a short train
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Sunset Temple
Wat Arun, the Khmer-style temple across the Chao Praya River from the Grand Palace, is my favorite tourist destination in Bangkok.
Walk Through Fallingwater
On the way to a friend’s wedding in Pennsylvania, I took a side trip to the iconic American private residence known as Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater.
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Locked Inside Panama’s Soberanía National Park
During my stay in Gamboa, Panama, I hired a guide for tour of Soberania National Park and Pipeline Road. I wasn’t expecting to get locked inside the park.
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Fluttering in Panama
Watching the hummingbirds feeding in Gamboa while waiting for my Diablo Rojo bus back to Panama City.
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