Montezuma’s Arizona – an adventure to three Arizona national monuments
24 Sep 2012

Montezuma’s Arizona – an adventure to three Arizona national monuments

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Arizona is home to 22 national parks properties. Those include national parks like the Grand Canyon and small national monuments like the places I explored last Saturday, Montezuma Castle National Monument, Tuzigoot National Monument and Montezuma Well. These three sites … Continued

Western China’s Ancient Remnants
24 Jul 2012

Western China’s Ancient Remnants

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From the Mogao Caves we hopped in a taxi for the day to visit a few other sites outside of Dunhuang including a 2,000 year old wall and gate and Yadan National Park where Zhang Yimou’s Hero was filmed. 1,000 … Continued

Everybody wasn’t kung fu fighting
7 May 2012

Everybody wasn’t kung fu fighting

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At nearby Songshan is another famous temple, the Shaolin Temple – home of kung fu. Before heading back to Hefei, we journeyed to this beautiful place hoping to see some awesome monks practicing the true arts of kung fu. We … Continued

The “Only” Tourist Destination in Hefei, not really
23 Apr 2012

The “Only” Tourist Destination in Hefei, not really

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When I arrived in China eight months ago, I asked just about anyone who spoke English what there is to do and see in Hefei. Most everyone mentioned the same place, Lord Bao Park or Baohe. In fact it’s the … Continued

New Adventure Patches – China Map
11 Apr 2012

New Adventure Patches – China Map

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I’ve created an Adventure Patches – China Map with locations of my adventures throughout China. Using Google Maps like I did for my Adventure Patches Map, I’ve marked the locations of my adventures all across China and marked off areas … Continued

It was the best of China; it was the worst of China
6 Apr 2012

It was the best of China; it was the worst of China

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After Hongcun we went to Tangkou, the small town just outside of Huangshan national park. The travel people we worked with (a professor Melissa taught last semester) had booked our hotel and everything should have been fine. However, when we … Continued

Xi’an – an Ancient City and the Terracotta Army
4 Feb 2012

Xi’an – an Ancient City and the Terracotta Army

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Whenever I told people that I was going to Xi’an their first response was “Xi’an is an ancient city,” or something to that effect. I always just imagined it was because the most famous site near Xi’an is the archeological … Continued

Nanjing: A Smorgasbord, first helping
23 Nov 2011

Nanjing: A Smorgasbord, first helping

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This past weekend I partook of a grand smorgasbord of tasty American eats and rich Chinese history. Living so close to Nanjing, I’m surprised it took me this long to get there especially when it has so much to offer. … Continued

We’re on the Great Wall … of China!
30 Aug 2011

We’re on the Great Wall … of China!

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Great Wall of China One must-see for everyone who visits China is the Great Wall. Originally built many centuries ago by the joining of many city walls when China united under one emperor, the Great Wall is magnificent. Because of … Continued

The Heart of Beijing
25 Aug 2011

The Heart of Beijing

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Day two in Beijing was awesome. We spent half of it in the heart of the city experiencing old China and the other half exploring modern China. Tiananmen Square Supposedly the world’s largest public square, this giant swath of concrete … Continued