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In Flight

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April 25th 2008
Leaving in a few hours. (2am limo pick-up) Lets see, did I remember everything? Passport, Visa, Boarding pass, change of clothes in my carry-on? Wait, I realized I packed too much! I focused on what I would really need: Suit, Shirts, Pants...do I really need 4 tee shirts and 10 pairs of socks? The right way to pack when traveling to China is to NOT BRING EVERYTHING YOU OWN! I figure if I for ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more