Shanghai: the future of China
Shanghai : The future of China! Read our previous posting at “Yichang to Shanghai via Shanghai Airlines!” Shanghai, what a city! What progress Shanghai has made since I was last here. Shanghai is without doubt a world class city. I am sitting here at my desk in our room at the Pudong Shangri-La Hotel with…
Border search exception : confiscating your cellphone is legal!
Border Search Exception. International travelers, be forewarned: the US federal court decision announced on New Year’s Eve did not seem to attract a lot of attention, but its impact should be of interest to all of you. The court upheld the government’s right, at the borders, to inspect and copy the contents of travelers’ laptops…
Three Gorges Dam river cruise !
Three Gorges Dam river cruise. Read our previous posting at “Yangtze River Cruise and the Yangtze Gold One!” Chang Jiang Huang Jin Yi Hao is the name of our cruise ship; it means Yangtze Gold One in Chinese, who don’t use the term Yangtze. For them, it’s Chang Jiang, the Long (or is it Eternal) …
Botswana, birthplace of the watermelon!
Read our previous country posting: “Bosnia Herzegovina, one of the last undiscovered delights of the Southern Alps!” COUNTRY ROLL No 24 : Botswana, birthplace of the watermelon and a favorite for safaris! Okavango Delta, Botswana Photo thanks to @Black_Tomato Read our related posting: “Best of Botswana food: Seswaa!” Read our next country…
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