Mutianyu or Badaling– Which Section Should You Choose?
A trip to Beijing basically demands an excursion to the Great Wall. There are dozens of tour companies to choose from, and most focus on day visits to one of […]
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The Mystery of the Ferris Wheel
As always, I did lots of research prior to my trip to Beijing, because this time I was combining business with pleasure. After my week-long training ended, my husband and […]
East or West – Which is Best? You Decide.
So. I’m in Beijing on business. We’re in a training that includes: – 5 people from Japan – 14 from Singapore – 1 from India – and 14 Chinese. All […]
Do the Words “I Shot J.R.” Mean Anything to You?
When I was a kid, it was a thrill anytime my parents let me stay up on Friday nights to watch Dallas. This was back in the days before VCRs, […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Curves
It’s the curve of the horns that make the Texas longhorns so intriguing. I ventured into the Fort Worth Stockyards area just in time to see the public cattle drive […]
WWSKD?
It’s been a long time since I read a Stephen King novel. But when my mother brought 11/22/63 along on a recent road trip and kept stealing moments to read […]
Mmmm…Gas Station Tacos
My husband is probably cringing right now. Whenever we’re on road trips, he adamantly says, “We are not eating at a gas station.” But I think he’d disagree with this […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Fleeting
Fleeting. As in a laser light/water show with flickering images shown in bursts of spray sent up from fountains, accompanied to music. This was the magical scene before me one […]
The Ohio Reformatory Meets Hollywood
Shawshank Redemption Tour When the producers of The Shawshank Redemption began scouting locations, they wanted an empty prison to use. With its imposing structure and stone walls, the Ohio State […]
We Got Shawshanked!
The Shawshank Redemption …voted 2nd best movie of all-time (second to The Godfather) on imdb …nominated for 7 Academy Awards in 1994 …deemed best film never to have won Best […]
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