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2015 Adventures
Today (April 17) we went to the the New Territories in northern Hong Kong to see the 10,000 Buddhas Monastery–the trip to the monastery turned out to be as “interesting” as the temple….but more on that later. The monastery sits at the top of a …
We just spent 9 days over Spring break in verdant, motorcycle-filled Vietnam, from the smoking hot and humid south of the Mekong Delta to the cool, island-dotted north of Halong Bay. The highlights of our trip were: (1) the many modes of transportation (2) The delicious Vietnamese food …
Can you tell what’s missing in this photo inside the lift of our apartment in Hong Kong? We live on the 39th floor. But, can you figure out which floor we really live on? So, unlike the US in which you rarely find a 13th …
We spent a fabulous 4 days with our g-ddaughter, Isabella Colocci, who visited us for a few days in early March before heading off to Shanghai to teach. We celebrated Isa’s first night by going to a tasty, award-winning, Chinese restaurant called Hutong, with a …
Our 10 day trip around China finished with a day and a half in Shanghai, filled with architecture, crowds of shoppers, terrible traffic, delicious dumplings, tasty tea, a lion dance, and the most amazing fireworks finale I have ever seen in my life! The first …
After visiting the creations of the powerful Qin and Ming Emperors, we flew south to the warmth and natural beauty of Guilin and Yangshuo. Our first stop in Guilin was a visit to the beautiful stalagmite and stalagtites at the Reed Flute Cave. The cave …
We had the most amazing Chinese New Year celebration in Xian! Our adventure began before we even landed in the imperial capital of China. After Asher was stroked on the cheek and had his hair and ear pulled by some admiring older ladies in the …
“I want to be a warrior when I grow up!” exclaimed Asher at the top of the Great Wall. It was a misty, overcast day when we traveled about an hour and a half outside of Beijing to visit the Great Wall at Mutianyu, the longest fully-restored …
The Chinese capital city of Beijing was our entry city which kicked off our 10 day tour of China. It was the first time that Aliya, Asher and I had ever been to China. Aliya’s first impression of Beijing was the smokey smell and polluted …
