I spent almost four years as a expat in Shenzhen, China, which is not known for much other than its factories. It had some redeeming qualities, but lacked true character. However, it did have one advantage over any other Chinese city: it was right next to Hong Kong. It was six months before my first […]
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A view of the facade of the ruins of St. Paul’s Cathedral in Macau, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the city.
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A visit to Splendid China in Shenzhen — it’s a theme park full of miniature versions of China’s greatest cultural attractions.
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A view of Malacca, Malaysia through an art gallery window during a rainstorm.
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Since movie back to the New York-New Jersey area, I’ve rediscovered the joys of being a tourist of sorts in the city. I took New York City for granted when I was growing up in the suburbs. Now, I’ve begun to see it in a new light. Of course, sometimes I see the city with
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Not every kid is the same and not every destination list is what they need to see.
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In this month’s Conde Nast Traveler, there’s a wonderful article about environmental protection in the Four Corners region. “This Land Is Your Land” highlights the drive to protect land that stretches through Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado dating back to 1936. The original vision for this land was to turn almost 7000 square miles
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I visited numerous temples in Thailand–so many that I can’t remember them all. I had a few tourist maps that I picked up at the airport and hotel lobbies, each with different wats labelled throughout Bangkok. For the first few days I stopped at almost every one I passed. After awhile it took effort to
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In Sierra Llorona, I followed an Italian photographer as he searched for some of the rainforest’s smallest wildlife — spiders and insects — in Panama.
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It’s spring break in New Jersey — for some reason, my college’s break begins on a Friday, so anyone who has class on Fridays will have to return next Friday, thus losing out on the extra weekend that usually accompanies spring break. Fortunately, my schedule is Monday through Thursday. Nonetheless, I have to work all
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Spring is almost here and the temperatures, though inconsistent, are rising. We had a couple 70-degree days this week, followed by a 20-degree drop. It’s all fairly typical for March in New Jersey. The weather is reaching a point that will soon see me drive out to my favorite home-state destination: The Delaware Water Gap
Yesterday was beautiful in the New York-New Jersey area. Even as I walked home late from work, I really didn’t need the jacket I was wearing. I warmed up a bit more as my friend and I headed to the Barcade for their West Coast Beer Night (plenty of tasty California and Oregon brews on
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A hike through the rainforest in Parque Natural Metropolitano within Panama City.
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There’s a lot to enjoy about Bali. I would have liked a longer vacation there, but the few days I had were enough to inspire me. The weather was perfect–clear skies, low humidity, and a constant cooling breeze. Unfortunately, I was on a tour because it was cheaper than traveling on my own (I’m still
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