Day 8 in Shanghai/Hong Kong - Random walk, Jade Buddha, and Travel to Hong Kong March 2nd 2012 Our last day in Shanghai was spent meandering around town and paying a visit to the Jade Buddha. Unfortunately, photos of the Buddha are not allowed so we had to amuse ourselves with random pictures outside the temple
Most of our evening was spent in navigating the Chinese airport system once again as we flew into Hong Kong. ... read more
Asia » China 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
We are management consultants from San Francisco. We travel a whole lot for work, but that is nowhere near as much fun as traveling together to countries we have always wanted to visit.
We embarked on a 3 month trip around the Asia Pacific in 2012, and used this blog to post pictures and (some) comments for friends and family that want to follow our travels, including our 2-3 week trip around India in an auto-rickshaw!
Nearly a year from our 3 month trip, we have again hit the road for a "de-toxing" trip into the mountains and valleys of Patagonia in Argentina and Chile...... full info