Category Archives: Destinations

As goes Dubuque, so goes Hong Kong

Posted on June 9, 2011 by matthew

In 1882, the rich in Hong Kong needed the Peak Tram to take them up Victoria Peak, and a rich man in Dubuque needed a cable car to take him home. Today, visitors can still take the railways the rich once used, to find some great views. Continue reading →

Posted in Destinations | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

STL-BRU-HAM-LIM-WAW

Posted on May 25, 2011 by matthew

St. Louis to Brussels to Hamburg to Lima to Warsaw … on a plane … takes a long time. Continue reading →

Posted in Destinations | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

World Travel in Western Illinois

Posted on May 24, 2011 by matthew

A Western Illinois trip down the Mississippi River Road takes me to exotic locales: Brussels, Warsaw, and Lima. Continue reading →

Posted in Destinations | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Tiger Love at O’Hare

Posted on May 9, 2011 by matthew

The mural at Chicago O’Hare where tigers make love (out of nothing at all) Continue reading →

Posted in Destinations, Essence of Travel | Leave a comment

Yesterday’s Shanghai

Posted on April 9, 2011 by matthew

Apartments ready to be torn down for development in Shanghai. Continue reading →

Posted in Destinations | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Dyslexic Shanghai: A Pnik Experience

Posted on April 7, 2011 by matthew

When PINK becomes PNIK, you know you’re in China. Continue reading →

Posted in Destinations | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Checklist for China Visitors

Posted on March 28, 2011 by matthew

Here is a checklist that every visitor must see on travels to China.  It has nothing to do with the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, or the Terra Cotta Warriors at Xi’an.  Here is the true list of things not to miss … Continue reading →

Posted in Destinations | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Crossing a Shanghai Street

Posted on March 27, 2011 by matthew

There is logic to traffic in Shanghai, but I can’t quite figure it out. A simple crossing of a street becomes an SAT test question. Continue reading →

Posted in Destinations, Essence of Travel | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Shanghai’s Ugly Skyscraper

Posted on March 26, 2011 by matthew

The ugliest skyscraper in Shanghai is a poor Caesars Palace imitation. But I almost started to like it. Continue reading →

Posted in Destinations | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

My 5 Favorite Views of Hong Kong

Posted on March 25, 2011 by matthew

Hong Kong is a city of great views. Here are my 5 favorite views. Continue reading →

Posted in Destinations | Tagged , , | Leave a comment