Oregon Coast Getaway – Wheeler, Manzanita, Nehalem
My husband and I needed a short respite from our beloved but noisy block in Portland. One of the best things about living in PDX is that the beach is […]
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A Tale of Two Cities: Madrid and Amsterdam, Part 4 of 4
Amsterdam: Part 2 of 2 Museums My home of Portland, Oregon has weed, naked women, streetcars, bikes, beer and two big rivers. What we don’t have are the Van Gogh […]
A Tale of Two Cities: Madrid and Amsterdam, Part 2 of 4
Madrid: Part 2 of 2 One of the best things about Madrid is the good value of eating out. As you will see, madrileños love to go out too. Dining […]
YVR: Long Layover Delight
This past August, on the way to Germany, we planned a long layover in the Vancouver airport for the opportunity to walk around a bit in one of our favorite […]
Germany: Taking the Circus to the Circus
Christmas Eve I watched my four nephews nearly die of present-unwrapping-anticipation-insanity and almost fell asleep during the evening mass. Neither Chris nor I are religious, but his parents wanted to […]
Germany, Day 3: Not Doing the Tourist Thing
Most Americans think Germany is great. It looks like Disneyland. Actually, it’s the other way around, danke schoen. There are rivers of beer. There are mountains of chopped and formed […]
Shanghai, Day 19: The Most Expensive Drinks I’ve Ever Had…But Worth It
Tuesday, April 30 – Shanghai Morning: Leaving Hangzhou. We got a cab to the bus station. I hit my head on the door getting in. It dully throbs. We bought […]
China, Day 18: Over The Top: Hangzhou
Monday, April 29, 2013 – Hangzhou Afternoon: Hangzhou is kicking our ass. First of all, bad food. Breakfast was “rice soup,” literally rice in water, nasty ass pickles and a […]
China, Day 17: Marco Polo’s Top Pick: Hangzhou
Sunday, April 28 – Hangzhou Morning: Bus ride is about four hours. Expecting it to be full to bursting. Last four partial days and three nights of our my vacation. […]
China, Day 16: Taoist Temple over Qiyunshan
Saturday, April 27, 2013 – Qiyunshan Morning: If I had to name one book that saved my life, it would be Lao Tzu’s Tao te Ching. So yeah, I was […]
