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I have no excuse for it. But after five trips to Iceland and as many readings of Egil’s Saga, I finally realized that most of...

I admit it: I’m one of those people who buys wine for the label. Not the prestige of the label – for the artwork. I...

The Chinese are famous for flowery names, but this beach is actually named Number One Bathing Beach. There are five swimming beaches in Qingdao, and...

Since I work with words, I have to avoid a lot of music that I like during my workday. Lyrical indie music can be a...

Some people travel the world to look at birds. I’ve never paid them much attention. But our hotel in Qingdao was set in the middle...