Princess Jellyfish Palace
Before I read it, I did not know that in Asia jellyfish otaku are no more strange than model train collectors or any other nerd-level...
Finally Home
I love street art wherever I find it. Qingdao had lots of it. This painting was actually on the grounds of our hotel, The Castle...
A Room With A View
I found the Castle Boutique Hotel, which doesn't have its own English-language web site, on review sites. ...
Home Brew
China is hardly a hotbed of craft brewing. Tsingtao is possibly its only famous brand. Named for Qingdao, the German-influenced city where it is brewed...
EuroChina
Okay, last one I promise. At least for a little while. But even knowing the colonial oppression that created it, I just love the cozy...