Family Travel During Civil Unrest
{I wrote this post in December, 2019, within a couple weeks of returning from Hong Kong. Maybe I still had jetlag, because I found it...
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 –...
Yet Another Charming Streetscape
When I visited Qingdao in 2015, I stayed in the historical German Concession area. The neighborhood’s mixture of European and Asian architecture constantly reminded me...
Forbidden Panda
People behave badly at Chinese zoos. China just doesn’t have the same standards for animal welfare, and most people aren’t as familiar with wildlife as...
Freedom Fliers
May Wind 五月的风 is located in May Fourth Square on the waterfront in Qingdao. The park and its sculpture are dedicated to the The May...