Three years ago, Charlie and I visited our Italian relatives Barbara and Vittorio in Lucca, which is in Tuscany between Pisa and Florence. Barbara and Vittorio own a number of houses and villas and rent them out during the summer. We were lucky enough to stay in Villa Pieve during our […]
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There was a great article last week in the New York Times about an American settling down to live in an old part of Shanghai. Inspired, I thought I’d chime in with my own thoughts.
I often visit Shanghai for business. When I visit, I usually stay at my parent’s place for a week […]
People frequently ask me what they should do when they visit Shanghai. And now that my friend Paul asked me, since his son will be visiting next week, I decided it was finally time to write something down.
So here are Shanghai’s must-sees for first time visitors.
1. The Maglev Train
International flights arrive […]
I woke up this morning, and saw the Eiffel tower outside the window. For while, I thought I was in Paris. Here is a view of Tokyo from my hotel window in Shinagawa.
When I left Shanghai on Tuesday, it had started to rain and the temperature mercifully dropped almost 10 degrees. After a short 3 hour flight I arrived in Japan at Narita airport. Right now it is rainy season in much of Japan, which the Japanese call “tsuyu”, or “plum rain.” While it […]
I slept well Saturday night for the first time on my trip. Since its the weekend in the US, I didn’t have to wake up midnight to call into the office. Hooray.
Sunday was a typical, hot, sultry, summer day in Shanghai. I didn’t event want to stick my head out the window! […]
I wrapped up my work in Singapore on Friday evening. Next up is Shanghai, my typical resting place in Asia. My family owns an apartment in the Pudong district (the modern part of Shanghai), which makes it great stop over city for me.
After getting back to my hotel around midnight, I woke up […]
I always try to eat local food when I travel. After a few trips to Singapore, I’m starting to get the hang of the local cuisine. Here are some of my favorites - each is a mouth watering dish eaten by locals every day, so they are easy to find:
1. Hainanese chicken rice […]
If baseball is America’s favorite pastime, then shopping is Singapore’s. Singapore is considered Asia’s shopping paradise, where you can find every one of your favorite designer brands.
By coincidence, the annual “Great Singapore Sale” is happening right now, from May 25 to July 22. You can find great bargains at all the major […]
After 27 hours of traveling, I arrived in Singapore to start my current Asian tour. My trip started in Denver, then onto San Francisco, a stop over in Hong Kong and finally Singapore. It’s such a long trip, and with the time difference, I’m usually exhausted when I arrive. But for some […]
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