Electricity
For the most part, I was impressed (or maybe overwhelmed is a better word) by how much money there was in Qingdao. Everything seemed shiny...
Crowne Plaza
When we traveled to Qingdao, China in 2007 to meet our daughter, we stayed in the Crowne Plaza. I’m not really a hotel person –...
Discovery Bay – Home Away From Home
I have never come closer to cancelling a trip than last November. When I booked our tickets to Hong Kong, the protests hadn’t started yet....
Published in January 2020
Since December is usually a bit of a quiet month for work, January is usually a bit quiet for publications. But the cogs keep turning,...
Can You Count The Brides?
When I started traveling to Japan in the 1990’s, I was shocked to see brides lining up to have their wedding photos taken in public...