Archive for the 'Travel' Category

Beijing: The Ride In

September 27th, 2006

Our group took the train to Beijing. It was a fourteen hour ride, but I’m glad we did it.
I can sum up how important passenger trains have become back in the U.S. with the observation that the ride reminded me more of Harry Potter than Amtrak. Trains were once the cornerstone of the American experience, […]

The Northern Capital

September 24th, 2006

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.