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
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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
Pura Vida 2017 (8/8) – The Big Day
Introduction Costa Rica Logistics The Other San Jose Arenal & La Fortuna Horses & Waterfalls Hanging Bridges & Toucans Food The Big Day Amber and IndraNeel’s wedding, the reason that brought us on this awesome tropical vacation, took place on a sunny afternoon at the Springs Resort. As mentioned before, this place was a
Pura Vida 2017 (7/8) – Food
Introduction Costa Rica Logistics The Other San Jose Arenal & La Fortuna Horses & Waterfalls Hanging Bridges & Toucans Food The Big Day I’m not a big fan of beans, and I dislike plantains with passion. As such, Central American food was not high on my list of cuisine preferences, and we didn’t land
Pura Vida 2017 (6/8) – Hanging Bridges & Toucans
Introduction Costa Rica Logistics The Other San Jose Arenal & La Fortuna Horses & Waterfalls Hanging Bridges & Toucans Food The Big Day Hanging Bridges Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges Park was among the most highly recommended attractions in the Arenal area. It was a half hour drive from our resort.
Pura Vida 2017 (5/8) – Horses & Waterfalls
Introduction Costa Rica Logistics The Other San Jose Arenal & La Fortuna Horses & Waterfalls Hanging Bridges & Toucans Food The Big Day Horses When it comes to the Hou family trip planning, Hong usually decides on the things that we must do. So here we were – guided horseback riding tour at 8:30