September 21, 2009
BANGKOK
September 19th, 2009
Another stellar suggestion from Maria, the MUAY THAI BOXING is a must-do when visiting Bangkok. Be sure to go to the fights at Lumpini Stadium and sit up front (VIP) for all the action – including the splatters of blood and sweat. Be sure to check the listings for which nights have fights [...]
September 16, 2009
SUZHOU, CHINA
September 14th, 2009
The Number 1 Silk Factory doesn’t get its name because its the best in China, rather because it’s the oldest. Its one of the few remaining factories where employees still do some of the work by hand. It makes for a surprisingly enlightening tour, causing you to rethink every silk possession in [...]
September 15, 2009
SUZHOU, CHINA
September 14th, 2009
Here in Suzhou, a smaller city in China (though still 6 million people), I’ve discovered what my buddy Ben in Hong Kong had forewarned about traditional Chinese business dinners. As Ben rattled off lore (lazy susans, chicken feet and hideously potent alcohol) I absently shook my head thinking there’s no way our [...]
September 15, 2009
SHANGHAI
September 13th, 2009
I went to the Urban Planning Museum in Shanghai which at first seemed a bit frustrating that I was going to a museum about a city I was actually in and thus able to visit the city itself. Yet, I stand corrected. The museum was interesting with photos from the city’s past plus [...]
September 14, 2009
SHANGHAI
September 13th 2009
First off, HOLY MOLY! The FABRIC MARKET in Shanghai, located now at 399 Lu Jia Bang road, is one of the most alluring and dangerous places I have ever been. It was Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory and I embodied every single one of the bratty child characters at one point, including Charlie, [...]
September 12, 2009
SHANGHAI
September 12th, 2009
Am so excited to be here in Shanghai. Once again the Chinese dazzle with night lights and towering skyscrapers to keep man humble…or something like that. I’m staying as a guest at the Shangri-La in Shanghai on the Pudong side of the river. So far I’ve learned that “Pu” means river and [...]
September 11, 2009
HONG KONG
September 11th, 2009
Mooncakes are a traditional Chinese pastry made for the Mid-Autumn Festival and are meant to be eaten outside, under the moon. They come in all types of varieties and are generally a tad dense for the western palette being that they’re made with duck egg yolk. Haagen Dazs though has rolled out [...]
September 11, 2009
HONG KONG
September 10th, 2009
As fitting of a tourist, I went up to the top of the Peak Tram to check out one of the city’s best views. Leaving from about mid-peak level, the surprisingly steep tram is an easy 10 minute ride up to the summit of the peak. Its not the actual top – [...]
September 9, 2009
HONG KONG
September 9, 2009
Our first meal in Hong Kong was a creative one, indeed. Admittedly, I was a tad nervous about the Asian cuisine (actually, was sort of hopeful this trip would translate into some weight-loss). Alas, I was wrong on both counts. Our first restaurant, BO INNVOATION in central Hong Kong was delicious and [...]
September 9, 2009
Hong Kong
September 9, 2009
My first view of the city came immediately as I entered into my 16th floor room at the Shangri-La hotel in Kowloon. The massive picture window laid the island city right in front of my face and I was drawn to it like a magnet. The poor woman who tried to [...]
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