Dave’s Wagon

I posted some time back appealing for advice on where to spend my upcoming optional travel week. After hearing your suggestions and weighing my options, I’ve settled on Hong Kong as my destination.
Tibet was tempting, but the expenses and travel hassles involved eventually forced me to rule that trip out.
So, Hong Kong, here I come.

I interrupt my very-drawn-out Beijing recap to make this appeal for advice.
My group will have a week-long break in November for optional travel within the China/Southeast Asia region. Thus far, half of my traveling companions are leaning towards visiting Hong Kong while the other half are leaning towards Tibet. For those who have experience in […]

I just returned from a weekend excursion to Beijing. After I finish coughing up the last wad of soot-filled phlegm and get myself a good night’s sleep, I’ll begin posting a recap of my visit to the Land of 10,000 Tower Cranes.

In China, that is.
After a 14 hour flight due north of Chicago, over the north pole, and down to Shanghai followed by a lengthy bus ride to Hangzhou I’m more or less settled in to my dorm.
I still don’t have my own Internet connection yet, so I have to keep this brief. A more substantial […]

Well, I didn’t build up to this particularly well, but today is the day. After a scant four hours of sleep, I’m now going to make a short jump down to Chicago-O’Hare before making the 14-hour haul straight to Shanghai.
If I get the time and a wireless connection at one of my stops, I’ll flesh […]