Geo: 44.9785, -93.2653Mall of America, friends, a huge candy shop, IKEA, Juicy Lucy and lots of walking.The main reason for traveling to Minnesota was to visit friends once again.We stayed close to The Mall of America. This place is huge. There are so many shops in this shopping mall and there is also a huge fun park with rides in the middle of the mall. It's very cool and I met SpongeBob. We spend one whole day just there. That evening our friends drove us to the Largest Candy Store. It was huge wi... read more

Geo: 43.7231, -79.3925CANADA Lots of driving, family, Niagara Falls, Beavertails and boarder control. We borrowed our friends car and drove from Michigan, over the border and into Canada. There was no problem at all crossing into Canada. My husband has family in Toronto and Ontario. First stop Ontario, Big Chief Island. They live in a very big house on the lake. The view is beautiful of this island which isn't too far away. He told us that the islands is where the Indian Chiefs where buried and that's why it's called Big Chief Island. Quick tour of the house and a drive through the town and then of corse we have to see the casino which is run by the native Indians of the area. Very fancy and we had a quick gamble. No luck but ... read more

Geo: 42.2819, -83.7485ANN ARBOR Friends, eating, drinking, laughing and 8 Mile. Meeting up with other ex-Nanjing friends.It's funny when you haven't seen friends for a long time you just seem to fit back into each other's lives. Just like you haven't been apart. It's strange but it all feels normal. We went to a really odd artsy place called The Heidelberg Project. It's an area where artists have taken over a rundown housing area and have turned it into works of art by using lots of recycled objects. It's really organic and earthy. There was a slogan that said, "Detroit vs Everyone" My friend asked if I wanted to see something in particular I wanted to see in Michigan. "8 Mile?" I replied. "Really?" She said with a shocked face. She listed of about five other ... read more

Geo: 42.2331, -84.3272MICHIGAN Friends, fishing, food, IKEA and the 4th of July. Why Michigan? Of all of the places to visit in the US? Why there? We met up with friends that we got to know while living in Nanjing who have moved back home to Michigan. We wanted to see their home and experience their Michigan. We went shopping and looked around the city and handled guns?!? They where all in a row and on show. You could just pick one up to get a feel for the riffle. There where rows and rows of them. Very interesting. It was in an outdoor store along with camping goods and clothing. IKEA. Yeah my friend had to go to IKEA so I was super excited to go. She had organized for her friend to drive a ... read more

Geo: 36.67, 117Melia Hotel, Jinan West, Shandong Provence. We had a one hour drive to Zouping for the wedding.It was all very fancy.There where 4 bridesmaids dressed in pretty little white knee length dresses with feathers on the hem. The 4 grooms men wore silver suits with a white shirt and black tie. It was l... read more