Sunset on Zhaoqing City Wall
During my first National Day holiday in China, which is shortly after the Mid-Autumn Festival, I headed to Zhaoqing.
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Quiet, Cold Iceland
A winter view of downtown Reykjavik, Iceland, from city pond.
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Finding Freedom in Boston
A day of walking along the Freedom Trail in Boston, MA, with stops at the Old State House and King’s Chapel.
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Yankees Fan Travels to Boston
A Yankees fan’s first impressions of Boston during July 4th weekend. A great hostel and some fireworks and beer.
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Happy Canada Day!
Watching part of the parade for the Canada Day festivities in Halifax, followed by food, drinks, and fireworks at the Farmer’s Market.
Ruined in Panama
A walk through Casco Viejo in Panama City leads to stop at the ruins of Iglesia de Santo Domingo.
First View of Reykjavik
My first view of Reykjavik, Iceland, was from the tower of Hallgrímskirkja Lutheran church on a beautiful winter day.
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Junk in the Harbor, Hong Kong
One of my favorite things to do in Hong Kong was walk along Victoria Harbour in Kowloon and watch the ships against the backdrop of Central.
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New York at Night
A view of New York at night from the balcony at the Andaz Hotel during a No Kid Hungry event at the Manhattan Cocktail Classic.
Painting Reykjavik’s Walls
One of the things I noticed while walking the cold streets of Reykjavik — besides the abundance of restaurants and bars for such a small city — was that there is some impressive graffiti and murals in this Scandinavian country. I’ve seen some interesting graffiti in numerous cities (I was shocked to see some in
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Observing Beijing
The Beijing Ancient Observatory (北京古观象台) not only offers history and science lessons, but also provides great views of Beijing.
Slithering into a New Year
The Chinese New Year is upon us! It’s the year of the snake, which probably means that a lot of people in China will eat some sort of snake dish to celebrate (couldn’t do that last year with the year of the dragon). During my first summer in China, my parents came to visit for
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Chewing on Air
Airpocalypse around Beijing reminded me about the air pollution when I lived in Shenzhen–the hazy days I saw there and even in Hong Kong.
Conversations in Iceland
I enjoy having conversations with people when I travel, and I found some interesting people to talk with in Iceland.
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Hiding Beneath the Clouds
After contemplating my fortune when it comes to atmospheric elements and scenic photography, I remembered my first trip to Hong Kong. The weather was absolutely miserable. It was late May and the humidity was unbearable. Being my first time in Hong Kong, my uncle decided he should show me around a bit. We ducked into
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