Often I get asked, ‘how’s life in Shanghai?’ ‘Why Shanghai?’ ‘What are you (with the implied what the heck are you, a white girl) doing in China?’ Obviously I’m not here to find myself a petite, subservient Chinese wife. Nor am I an overseas Chinese returning to my homeland. So people are all the more […]
tourists going to travel in China with the latest Lonely Planet book were asked to hand in their very expensive book at the border-crossing due to its ‘political nature’ showing maps of China which color Taiwan in a different color suggesting that Taiwan is not a part of China
Pictures: Singapore & Hong Kong As early as entering the airport in Singapore (or even in Hong Kong), when coming from Mainland China, one can just sense the increased organization and civility. Let me explain what I mean by this by sharing some of my observations… When the subway train rolls to a stop and […]
Recently I returned from Singapore and Hong Kong, where I enjoyed site-seeing, shopping, dining, clubbing, etc with many friends. Pictures wth friends mentioned below. In Singapore, Brenda and I were able to spend time with our mutual friends: Stuart, Stanley, Melissa, and Quan. And she saw another friend from high school. I also saw Aana, […]
Last night I left Singapore and flew to Hong Kong. I had a great trip to Singapore and Hong Kong is going well so far. However, in my trip to Singapore I learned a couple of important lessons. Like most travelers, and particularly most backpackers, I tried to lighten my load and carry as little […]