Category Archives: Travel Outside of China

Trip to Big Bend Parks in Texas

Hi folks, yes, the title of the posting is not in error — there are TWO parks with the name Big Bend in the South West corner of Texas — Big Bend State Park and Big Bend National Park.   Both … Continue reading

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A Trip To The Valley of Thracian Kings

Earlier this summer – during August – my family and I managed to carve some time away from work (and games for my daughter ) to go to Bulgaria.  While there we were able to visit several of the ancient … Continue reading

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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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Quick posting about a recent trip to Russia — Moscow and Saratov

Time really goes by very fast…and things around us (the world around us) is changing fast as well. I just recently had the opportunity to go on a trip to Russia. I have been to Russia only once before — … Continue reading

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Trip to Zion National Park – from Las Vegas

Well folks, the Christmas and New Year’s holidays are almost over – literally a few hours left of the weekend and the first work day of the new decade starts – tomorrow is January 4th….But in the next few hours … Continue reading

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The first set of photos are active on the Web — two albums….

One album is from photos taken in Las Vegas (various hotels and exhibits) and one album with a bunch of photos from Zion National Park. The Park is stunning. I will write more about it in the next 2 days … Continue reading

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Travel in the Western States of the US – visits to several national parks

Greetings! And Happy Holidays to everyone! This week my family and I have been traveling to destinations in several states in the Western part of the US. You can expect a few postings about our travels within Las Vegas, NV, … Continue reading

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A trip to the Strandzha Mountains Region in Bulgaria

On a recent trip to Bulgaria, our family decided to take some time and visit one of the places which has been “off-the-beaten track” for quite some time. We visited the Strandzha mountains region and specifically the village of Brashlian. … Continue reading

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The Most Famous Jade Art Piece — the Jade Cabbage

Well folks, you thought people are kidding when you heard (at least once in your stay or travel in China or Taiwan) that the most famous jade artwork in the world is the Jade Cabbage…. No, this is the case … Continue reading

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More on JiuFen and JinGuaShi Towns – a Day Trip From Taipei City

It took me a while to get back to writing about the trip to JiuFen and JinGuaShi areas. Work has been very busy and this has had an impact on how much time I can spend on the blog. But … Continue reading

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