There are truly only two reasons why we chose to spend Christmas in Beijing: number one, our friend Amy. She lives there and she had time off. It was more appealing to spend Christmas with a dear friend and by ourselves, much as we like each other’s company. Number two, we wanted to revisit some […]
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And so we continue in our account of our holiday break traveling. Xian was a short stop in our journey; in fact, the shortest of all. Xian is the capital of the Shaanxi province and used to be the imperial capital of China for a short period of time. It’s a walled city (at least
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A lot has happened in the past few months. For now, I will focus on the reason why I know a lot of you read us: to travel vicariously through our tales and through Cameron’s amazing camera pictures. If you are into traveling, get a good camera. Just do it. It does the job for
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Shanghai, the big city it is, has the advantage of attracting very cool events. From sports to some of the biggest acts in the performing arts (classical, pop, or otherwise), there is usually rumor of someone coming and quite a few events happening. Among the sporting events that occur in Shanghai every year, there is
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Hi all!!!! We’re back!!!!! This is Ana transmitting from my desk because I have a prep period. Haha! The life of a teaching couple is tiring!!!! We’re both out of the house early. We work on opposite sides of Shanghai and are at school for long hours, but that’s the job! Understandably, by the time
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So this past Chinese New Year in Hong Kong (the Year of the Ram…because goats and sheep are lame). Ana and I went and spent a week in the this wonderful metropolis! Hong Kong is my favorite city in the world. It takes all the crappy bits of mainland China and strips them away, leaving
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Shanghai tends to have pretty amusing streets whether it’s the old person in teddy bear pajamas or kids with impossibly red cheeks in costumes (so many kids in sheep costumes during the Chinese New Year festivities! It was adorable – but I still don’t know what’s the etiquette when it comes to taking pics of
Some Whacky and Funky Street Art in Shanghai! Read More »
I had my first transpacific travel experience alone during the last October break. Needless to say, I was pretty worried. If you know me, I consider planes a necessary evil to do something I love – travel. I don’t exactly look forward to being locked in a steel coffin for 12+ hours…but thanks to Cameron
Ana Travels Solo – A Trip to Seattle and Dallas! Read More »