Turkey 2001 Photo Album and Travelog ⇔ (Clicking on photos reveals the entire caption and often makes them bigger.) Turkey: Intersection of cultures and religions I’m no expert on the history and geography of Turkey, but a map will tell you that it’s the only country in both Europe and Asia. Artemis, the ancient Greek goddess, had […]
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Beijing
Beijing Photo Album ⇔ (Clicking on photos reveals the entire caption and often makes them bigger.) Beijing, China Michael has loved history-rich Beijing ever since his first visit in 1985 (while studying in Xiamen 1985-86). He also taught here in 1987, at which time he lived in the Long Tan Hotel (shown below–though it has changed a […]
Half-the-world trip
Hong Kong to London without an airplane in 1987⇔ (Clicking on photos reveals the entire caption and often makes them bigger.) Summer 1987 My students often say they are impressed by all the places I’ve been. Indeed, I’ve been blessed with many opportunities to travel, and my websites only show the places I’ve been since buying […]
Xi-an DaQin Tower
DaQin Tower Photo Album ⇔ (Clicking on photos reveals the entire caption and often makes them bigger.) Introduction Xi’an is known for its long history as one of China’s ancient capitals. We had the privilege of living here from 2002-2005, and loved being surrounded by its history. The most famous thing discovered underground nearby is the Terra […]
Kunming Yunnan
Kunming Photo Album ⇔ (Clicking on photos reveals the entire caption and often makes them bigger.) Kunming, Yunnan We lived in Kunming from 2005-2010, and always love returning! Its nickname is “Spring City” because it has mild winters, and long cool summers–we didn’t even need an air conditioner! The first thing that struck me on my […]
Xi-an Shaanxi
Xi’an Photo Album ⇔ (Clicking on photos reveals the entire caption and often makes them bigger.) Introduction Xi’an has been China’s capital several times, starting in about 200 BC. During the Tang dynasty (particularly from AD 618 to the late 700s), this city (then called Chang’an) was probably the largest and most prosperous city in the world. As […]
Dali Yunnan
Dali Photo Album ⇔ (Clicking on photos reveals the entire caption and often makes them bigger.) July 2016 One of the best-known scenic places in Yunnan Province is Dali. I visited a good friend (Brian) and his family in July 2016 (see my blog for details), but I had been to Dali with my own family in […]
Hong Kong 2016
Exploring HK ⇔ (Clicking on photos reveals the entire caption and often makes them bigger.) See a remarkable live view of Hong Kong’s iconic Victoria Harbour by visiting EarthTV’s HK page. April 29, 2016 This past week we had a “heat index” of over 100 degrees F (39 C), reminding us that if we want to enjoy a […]
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