About Lijiang all rolled into one: Old Town Lijiang, Yunnan, China 2006 Brilliant blue sky Streams of clear, clean water running all through the old town Lovely architecture A feeling of being back in time Granted, Lijiang’s old town is given over entirely to tourism and the streets are lined with souvenir shops. I have [...]
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“All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.” ~ Martin Buber (From the first page of my 1,000 Places to See Before You Die daily calendar) My own journey began this day 33 years ago. There have been plenty of surprises and challenges along the way, and I am looking forward to more [...]
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Today I was reading an essay in my Saveur magazine (which I receive digitally) written by a woman obsessed with grocery shopping. She seeks out local markets and independent shops in order to fulfill, as she says, her spiritual need for community, faith, hope and transcendence. While I am not sure visiting a market exactly [...]
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I'm an American expat living on the fringe of Chinese society. Thanks to a lifetime spent moving around, I often feel like an outsider. This blog explores life in Beijing, China, the occasional aviation topic, expat issues, random travel experiences and interesting things I see, read and hear. If you want to know more about my latest hobby, visit Sewing on the Fringe, where I blog about learning to sew in Beijing. And for daily documentation of Beijing's ever changing air quality, visit My Beijing Window. And, yes, I do wear my santa hat year-round. ;)
