I spent the last Christmas and Newyears holiday season in New York City with the familia, and if there’s one thing you can count on it’s that NYC on holiday season is going to be expensive. Very expensive. But, we
Ringling Museum of Art : Sarasota
Although Ringling is mostly famous for living the American dream by becoming a millionaire in establishing one of the world’s biggest circus shows, his Ringling Estate in Sarasota down on the western coast of southern Florida hosts an impressive top
Ci Lake & Triangle Fort : Kinmen Island
Venturing out of Jincheng town in Kinmen on a motorcycle for a cross-island ride, the first stop along the way was near Cihu (Ci lake), in the northwestern part of the main Jinmen Island. The main story about Kinmen is
Christmas lights in Tallahassee
This time last year I was living in Tallahassee and was surprised to see the preparations for Christmas starting as early as November. Riding around town I noticed quite a few light shows popping up in various churches and I
China Town : New York City
To get a taste of home during my exchange to the states, I joined my mother during our joint visit to New York last year to explore the NYC China Town, one of the most famous China Towns in the
The Jewish Museum : New York City
Although I live in somewhat of a disconnect from my cultural heritage, my travels sometimes offer me the opportunity to reconnect. New York City, with its large Jewish population, has quite a few options for that to happen. Meeting my
The Metropolitan Museum of Art : New York City
There is so much going on in New York in terms of art it’s difficult to choose, but a short visit only allows for the highlights and so – the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art is a definite must.
Columbia University Campus : New York City
Last year, I traveled up from Florida to visit my sister in New York City for the Christmas New Years holidays. I got to visit many of the NYC landmarks, but as I’m now in academia I try to make
Dow Museum of Historical Houses : Saint Augustine
Saint Augustine, the first town, with the first house, having the first cathedral, fort or college and just about first everything in regards to the colonial overtake of the Americas. It’s where the Europeans first based their American expeditions, and
Shanghai Jiao Tong University campus visit
Being in academia I try to make it my business to visit the local campuses wherever I go, especially if the local campuses are affiliated with well-known universities. Shanghai has its fair share of universities, many of them the elite