Category: 1000 Words

Airport Approach

Airports are so big that you usually only see them in pieces, just a sliver out the airplane window, or a looming entrance as you...

Qingdao Yacht Club

Qingdao hosted the sailing event at the 2008 Olympics, but sailing is not just for foreign competitors. Contrary to impoverished stereotypes, the Chinese own plenty...

Avian Social Hour

A while back I posted about how the real life things you see when you travel don’t always live up to expectations. I’m okay with...

Airport Hotel of Sorts

When I planned my last trip to China, I was a little worried about having enough time to change planes in Shanghai on the way...

Dirty Bird

One of the best things about travel is that first-hand experiences in other cultures demolishes stereotypes. One of the worst things about travel is that...