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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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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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
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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Biking Jersey City
Sunday was the Bike JC ward tour. The 15-mile ride looped through all six wards of Jersey City — much of which I hadn’t seen before — and ended with music, beer, and crafts at Exchange Place. My total ride was probably a little more than 16 miles since I had to begin at my
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Advantage Hong Kong
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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Photo for Jersey
Tonight is game 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs for the Devils. At the end of the second period, they’re winning 3-2 (I really hope this continues). I used to work two blocks from the new arena–though it wasn’t there when I worked in Newark because of legal battles with the city. In honor of