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
We arrived in Beijing on Monday, and after going through immigration, getting our bags and going through the green customs line, we finally entered China. China! We were all so excited to be in China. I had been dreaming of … Continued
Left for China on Saturday and landed in Korea on Monday. Yeah, I skipped right over Sunday. I guess that’s okay though cause its one day less to wait for China since I’m getting there this (Monday) afternoon. A few … Continued
In less than three weeks I’ll be in a place I’ve only dreamed about. China is my destination and will be my home for almost a year as I help university students in the Anhui Province perfect their English speaking … Continued
As a Certified Tourism Ambassador or CTA, I’m invited to participate in discovery days hosted by area conventions and visitors bureaus. These outings help us as CTAs to see what is out there and experience the area’s attractions. When we … Continued
On our way home from Nashville, we continued down Interstate 40 through Memphis. With only a couple of hours for the home of the blues and birthplace of rock and roll, we made a few quick stops. Our first stop … Continued
Rather than just driving straight back from the Carolinas to Texas, which would take just under a day of full driving, I wanted to take a couple of days and stop a couple of places, Nashville and Memphis. Our first … Continued
In addition to spending time with family, while in Columbia, South Carolina we saw some of the sites including some public art, the State House, some historic homes, the gardens at the Governor’s Mansion and of course the temple. Columbia … Continued
Six temples, two musical productions, six cities, several old houses, six stars because of six cannon balls, six cousins, four capitol cities, many friends, two president’s homes, and lots and lots of fun. That’s just a bit of the adventures … Continued
They say everything is bigger in Texas, right? Well, on Saturday that cliché was reaffirmed to me as I helped give a tour of cowboy related stuff to a friend visiting from out of town. We saw a few things … Continued