From the category archives:

Lijiang

Everything I Love

May 1, 2009

in China, Lijiang, Photo Friday, Travel

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 heard some say, “oh, it’s not [...]

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My Journey

March 1, 2009

in Holidays, Lijiang

“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 exciting and [...]

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I Love Food Markets!

May 28, 2007

in China, Expat Life, Food, Lijiang

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 equals [...]

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