Archive for the ‘China’ Category
Travel Photo: Rainy day in Chengdu
Posted in China, Photography, Travel, tagged Chengdu, China, Photography on March 21, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Travel Photo: Great Wall of China
Posted in China, Photography, Travel, tagged China, Great Wall of China, Photography, Travel on February 22, 2010 | 4 Comments »
I (heart) Xi’an| Top 5 Things to do
Posted in China, Travel, tagged Bell Tower, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, China, Great Mosque, Terra Cotta Warriors, Xi'an on January 21, 2010 | 3 Comments »
When I made my initial plans for China, Xi’an was merely a stopover. However, I quickly fell in love with this city and discovered many wonderful sights and activities. Here are my Top 5! Terra Cotta Warriors – Dating back to 210 BC, the Terra Cotta Warriors were the brain child of Emporer Qin Shi [...]
The Brazil Nut Story
Posted in China, Travel, tagged Brazil Nuts, China, Travel, Travel Tale, Xi'an on January 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
2 days after my arrival in Beijing I took a trip to the Great Wall of China at Mutanyu, where I purchased some wonderful dried fruits and yummy nuts from this sweet man. One of my purchases was brazil nuts- I have no clue what they’re called in China. When I buy them here in [...]
Cruising the Yangtze River
Posted in China, tagged China, cruise, river, Travel, Yangtze River on December 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
** This is a re-post from an old blog of mine** I lucked out, the long distance bus I was traveling on was air-conditioned, with plush seats and it was clean. As we traveled down the highway from Chengdu to Chongqing, the woman beside me kept offering little snacks. She was traveling with her husband, [...]
