Archive for the 'Travel' Category

How to Beat Jet Lag

January 1st, 2007

It’s simple: as soon as you return home from China, immediately begin working 12-hour night shifts in your hometown manufacturing plant. It’s like you never left the timezone!
It works for me. That’s how I spent my Christmas, and that’s how I’ll be ushering in the New Year tonight. It may not be the best way […]

Pardon That Interruption

December 23rd, 2006

I’m still here. Well, not here in China anymore but here on this blog.
I apologize for the preceding drought of updates. I would say that these past couple of weeks have been busy for me (which they were), but more than that I just didn’t feel like blogging. The stress of finals, unfinished homework, and […]

Home Away from Home

November 20th, 2006

I’m back from Hong Kong. I had a good time overall, but ten days was a bit too much time to spend in a city that is not overly geared towards tourism. I did some shopping, visited the the peak, saw the big Buddha, and went to various other sites, but midway through I was […]

Hong Kong Bound

November 8th, 2006

I’m off to Hong Kong for ten days. I’ll be staying at a youth hostel during my time there, but if I get the chance to access the Internet, I’ll try to fire off a post or two. Stay tuned.

Destination: Hong Kong

October 30th, 2006

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.