From my first post on Travel Gumbo, November 10, 2013: “ From time to time a single photograph of a striking place or building will be the irresistible impetus for a trip to see the thing in person.”
Traveling around the countryside and to small towns and markets in Asia, in this case Southern China, I’m constantly amazed at the ingenious solutions people come up with to take care of their transport needs.
The famed Terra Cotta Warriors are Xian’s premier tourist attraction. The life-size clay army was unearthed from the mausoleum of China’s First Emperor, Qin Shi Huang.
Hong Kong’s international airport occupies a flat area attached to the north side of Lantau Island.
In 2008, Beijing hosted the Summer Olympic Games. The spotlight was focused on the country. The whole nation showed tremendous enthusiasm and put on great efforts for the event which was the first for the country.
Hainan Airlines has just begin Boston to Beijing non-stop service, a nearly 6500-mile route made possible by the extended range and fuel economy of the 787.
Seems like almost every day one airline or another is announcing increased service between the U.S. and China—and American is not sitting out the increasing
Seems like almost every day one airline or another is announcing increased service between the U.S. and China—and American is not sitting out the increasing competition.
On my way from Hong Kong Island to Lantau Island and the Po Lin Monastery, I caught the ferry at Central for the ride to Mui Wo. Emerging from the terminal building there, I was struck by the dense sea of bicycles parked to one side.
Following the “more than Manhattan” theme of the piece below, here are three current exhibits worth visiting at The Brooklyn Museum (America’s most over-shadowed major museum) this season—but for one, you’ll have to hurry, because it ends July…
From my first post on Travel Gumbo, November 10, 2013: “ From time to time a single photograph of a striking place or building will be the irresistible impetus for a trip to see the thing in person.”
Traveling around the countryside and to small towns and markets in Asia, in this case Southern China, I’m constantly amazed at the ingenious solutions people come up with to take care of their transport needs.
The famed Terra Cotta Warriors are Xian’s premier tourist attraction. The life-size clay army was unearthed from the mausoleum of China’s First Emperor, Qin Shi Huang.
Hong Kong’s international airport occupies a flat area attached to the north side of Lantau Island.
In 2008, Beijing hosted the Summer Olympic Games. The spotlight was focused on the country. The whole nation showed tremendous enthusiasm and put on great efforts for the event which was the first for the country.
Hainan Airlines has just begin Boston to Beijing non-stop service, a nearly 6500-mile route made possible by the extended range and fuel economy of the 787.
Seems like almost every day one airline or another is announcing increased service between the U.S. and China—and American is
Seems like almost every day one airline or another is announcing increased service between the U.S. and China—and American is not sitting out the increasing competition.
On my way from Hong Kong Island to Lantau Island and the Po Lin Monastery, I caught the ferry at Central for the ride to Mui Wo. Emerging from the terminal building there, I was struck by the dense sea of bicycles parked to one side.
Following the “more than Manhattan” theme of the piece below, here are three current exhibits worth visiting at The Brooklyn Museum (America’s most over-shadowed major museum) this season—but for one, you’ll have to hurry, because it ends July…
