What’s an Inland Beach Vacation? Go Go Go Shanghai, Xitang, Wuxi A Jiangnan Homecoming Xian the Ancient Capital Xian & Its Glory (Other) Foods (Muslim Street) Foods Cumin-infused charcoal smoke. Hijab-wearing ladies shuttling tourists on tuk-tuks. Young girls in trendy outfits. Dark-skinned Muslim boys hollering business for food stalls. Wok masters. Selfie sticks. Sugar-pulling
Articles for June 2017
An Inland Beach Vacation (7/8) – (Other) Foods
What’s an Inland Beach Vacation? Go Go Go Shanghai, Xitang, Wuxi A Jiangnan Homecoming Xian the Ancient Capital Xian & Its Glory (Other) Foods (Muslim Street) Foods The purpose of our “beach vacation”, in case I forgot to mention, was food. Shanghai – Proper Restaurants Hong’s dad is classy guy who grew up in
An Inland Beach Vacation (6/8) – Xian & Its Glory
What’s an Inland Beach Vacation? Go Go Go Shanghai, Xitang, Wuxi A Jiangnan Homecoming Xian the Ancient Capital Xian & Its Glory (Other) Foods (Muslim Street) Foods I love places that take pride in their history, and take care in preserving what their ancestors had passed down. On the other hand, dated treasures can
An Inland Beach Vacation (5/8) – Xian the Ancient Capital
What’s an Inland Beach Vacation? Go Go Go Shanghai, Xitang, Wuxi A Jiangnan Homecoming Xian the Ancient Capital Xian & Its Glory (Other) Foods (Muslim Street) Foods When it comes to history, the Earth offers few cities as rich as Xian. It sits between the first emperor of China’s capital 2,200+ years ago, and
An Inland Beach Vacation (4/8) – A Jiangnan Homecoming
What’s an Inland Beach Vacation? Go Go Go Shanghai, Xitang, Wuxi A Jiangnan Homecoming Xian the Ancient Capital Xian & Its Glory (Other) Foods (Muslim Street) Foods Neither Hong nor I was a fan of Shanghai. However, the city marked a significant step in our relationship, and the region actually contains much of family
An Inland Beach Vacation (3/8) – Shanghai, Xitang, Wuxi
What’s an Inland Beach Vacation? Go Go Go Shanghai, Xitang, Wuxi A Jiangnan Homecoming Xian the Ancient Capital Xian & Its Glory (Other) Foods (Muslim Street) Foods Shanghai Although we spent nearly half of the vacation staying in Shanghai, we didn’t do a whole lot in this city. In a day, we hit up
An Inland Beach Vacation (2/8) – Go Go Go
What’s an Inland Beach Vacation? Go Go Go Shanghai, Xitang, Wuxi A Jiangnan Homecoming Xian the Ancient Capital Xian & Its Glory (Other) Foods (Muslim Street) Foods This post is about transportation. Shanghai Maglev Shanghai Maglev is a silly train system with two terminals and no stations. For those arriving at the airport,
An Inland Beach Vacation (1/8) – What’s an Inland Beach Vacation?
What’s an Inland Beach Vacation? Go Go Go Shanghai, Xitang, Wuxi A Jiangnan Homecoming Xian the Ancient Capital Xian & Its Glory (Other) Foods (Muslim Street) Foods When it comes to vacations, Hong and I like to play hard. This type-A couple does detailed research, plans jetlag-defying itineraries, and packs our days with activities