I Fly a Kite
Memory is a funny thing. A few years ago I read a book in which one character famously never danced. Everyone in the book agreed...
Kindness of Strangers
Super cheap package tours to China are awesome. I’m an expert at making cheap travel plans. But I’ve taken a package trip to China because...
Waterfront Property
I don’t know what this building across the street from the beach in Qingdao is. Is it a fancy hotel? A fancy mall? A fancy...
Future Site of Qingdao Metro
When my daughter and I were in Qingdao a few years ago, we saw these fences covered with Metro signs everywhere. The advantage of central...
Multi-Use Public Space
Here in America, we have a hard time with sharing, even in public spaces. Americans have an idea of parks as passive recreation spaces, and...