March 12, 2010
Berlin, Germany
January 29th-February 1st
For a romantic weekend away this February and for an assignment for Brides Magazine, I went to Berlin. Only a 6-hour drive from Amsterdam, this chilly German capital is filled with worthy sites and to my delight, some wonderful shops, great food and lovely hotels.
Although I prefer to walk around cities when [...]
October 4, 2009
Lake Taganyika, Tanzania
October 4th, 2009
After the glorious (and very real) safari tour in Tanzania, my last stop was to Lupita Island Lodge, a private island located in the middle of the world’s second largest lake; Lake Taganyika. A fresh water lake with a maximum depth of over a mile, Lake Taganyika is a skinny sliver [...]
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 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 – [...]
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