Day 5 brought us to our last few sites in Beijing before our flight to Shanghai. We stopped by the Temple of Heaven, the Pearl Shop and the Summer Palace. At the Temple of Heaven during the winter solstice, the Ming and Qing emperors would perform rites and make sacrifices to Heaven praying for good…
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Beijing’s Imperial Treasures
Day 2 in Beijing was the first official day of our tour. Included in our great deal from ChinaSpree was breakfast at the hotel every morning. There were options of Western as well as Chinese meals and coffee and tea and juice. Needless to say, breakfast really became the most important part of this trip…
One night in Beijing makes a hard man humble?
My first day in Beijing may be one of the longest days I have ever had in a country. 5:00am arrival with a 1:30am bed time that evening. Somehow, Kalindra and I managed to stay very busy! We arrived to the Traders Hotel Beijing around 7:30am. Unfortunately, our room would not be ready until about 2:30pm…
A quick trip to China? Why not?
I found myself taking a quick trip to China because of an amazing deal I found on Travelzoo for ChinaSpree. My good friend Kalindra decided to be my partner in crime for this epic adventure and we really had no idea what we were getting into. ChinaSpree is a great organization that plans everything for…
Traveling isn’t always all full of gumdrops and unicorns
I was part of the tragedy at LAX on Friday. Read more here if you aren’t aware of what happened. What I saw and experienced made for a long day. When traveling you think you are prepared for anything, until you aren’t. Below is an account of the craziness that ensued on Friday: 8:30am –…
Because we are living in a material world
Money. Mulah. Cash. Dough. Paper. Coin. Riches. Whatever! It doesn’t matter what you call it but money talks. Hotels are part of the service industry and in the service industry, people like to be appreciated for what they have done. A tip is a great way to show said appreciation. In the United States, many…
Be seeing you. I hope not sporadically.
Part of the fun of traveling is being spontaneous. Travelzoo is one of the best sites to inspire a spontaneous trip if there is a little flexibility with your work schedule or if you just want to have a little fun. Last year I found out about a crazy airfare deal to Peru around 8:00am…
British traveller 24, spends £125,000 and five years visiting every country on earth
British traveller 24, spends £125,000 and five years visiting every country on earth In honor of my ultimate goal, I hope to follow more people like this. To be able to have the funds (about $200,000) to travel the world in 5 years is pretty crazy. I hope to see about 50 countries in a…
A new way to get around a city
I was recently in Scottsdale for a quick two week work assignment which meant I was in a city without a car. With the rise of Uber and Lyft and all the other awesome share ride options out there, I find that I am not as worried about how to get around once I am…
A few thoughts about my recent hotel stays
I love staying at various hotels since that is the industry I work in. On this trip I stayed at quite a few different hotels that all had a little something special to offer. Planet Hollywood Las Vegas is one of a million hotels on the Las Vegas strip. This hotel is in a prime location…
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