Bookish Mural
China is better known for sprawling developments of faceless apartment towers, and for good reason: there are miles of them in every city. But Qingdao...
The Gift of Lily
We were having fun acting like tourists in Qingdao, but I never forgot the real reason for our visit; even as we bought cheesy souvenirs...
The Kindness of Strangers
We were walking from the Tsingtao Brewery to Taidong Shopping Street. Beer Street fizzled out after the giant neon rainbow arch anchored by beer bottle...
Qingdao Shopping: Atrium City and Taidong
When you’re 10 years old, the most important part of traveling is buying souvenirs for your friends, so we spent our first afternoon in Qingdao...
A Day at the Beach
Despite total exhaustion after a 26-hour travel day, we woke early on our first full day in Qingdao. We were the first people in the...