Category Archives: Things To Do

Time to Test a New Option for my Blog – how to bring in a bunch of YouTube Videos together….Enjoy!

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Another Trip and Several Topics to Talk / Write About — but first about Mqglizh — Small Village in Bulgaria

On this recent trip to Bulgaria we ended up visiting a number of smaller villages and monasteries in the country…. Why???? Because they were all located in beautiful spots in the Balkan mountain range (Stara Planina)… Tough to ignore the … Continue reading

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HongQiao Market in Beijing and a new / better choice near it

There has been a lot of discussions on various forums and among old and new China hands about the markets in Beijing. HongQiao Market is always one of the leading choices for all folks involved. So, I wanted to add … Continue reading

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Photo Slideshow of Historic Places in Beijing

In the spirit of using photos as a way to provide an interesting view of the interesting (from historic perspective) places around the city of Beijing…. I know many of the readers have probably seen enough of the main sites … Continue reading

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World Expo 2010, Shanghai, China — Quick View and Photos

On a recent trip to Shanghai, I had the opportunity to spend a brief amount of time visiting the World Expo 2010. Prior to going to the Expo, I must admit, I had tons of reservations — I am not … Continue reading

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Street Performer off WangFuJing

Just recently I was scanning through the videos we had taken during various times in Beijing and came across an interesting one (not great quality unfortunately — the evening we took the video we had just a small pocket digital … Continue reading

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Beijing Botanical Gardens and WoFu Temple

In the cold winter days of Beijing it is good to remember the nice sunny weather of the summer — that is when I remembered about our visits to the Beijing Botanical Garden. The Garden is located near the West … Continue reading

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Do you want to go on a Safari in Beijing ? — a Trip to the Beijing Wildlife Park

Just recently someone asked me — “Is there a place to see wild animals in Beijing?” Of course most people’s natural reaction is — “Go to the Beijing Zoo…!” Well, I have something else for you — you may want … Continue reading

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If you doubted that Tour Guide companies lead you to shopping, now you have a proof

In discussions with some visitors to Beijing you would often hear their descriptions and some times complaints about the fact that they were lead to various stores or left for a long time at shopping arcades on visits to museums … Continue reading

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Travel to Fenghua, Zhejiang Province — Off the beaten track

Most visitors to China spend certain amount of time in Zhejiang Province, but that is usually in the city of Hangzhou – a beautiful place famous for both its natural scenery as well as tea plantations. If you want to … Continue reading

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