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Introduction to India 2017

Rishikesh. I could I've spent the entire day looking at this view. Rishikesh, India, Asia.
Rishikesh. I could I’ve spent the entire day looking at this view.

Welcome to my tour of India, finally!  North India, specifically.  India is way too big for 1 trip.  I previously posted about what to expect when traveling to India.  I did highlight some negative stuff that you will inevitably come across in India, especially if you’re traveling like me, [Read more…]

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What To Expect When You’re Expecting To Go To India

Here I am at the incredible Taj Mahal! Despite all the challenges of my trip, seeing the Taj (and so much more) made it all worthwhile. Taj Mahal, Agra, India, Asia.
Here I am at the incredible Taj Mahal! Despite all the challenges of my trip, seeing the Taj (and so much more) made it all worthwhile.

India was challenging.  India was frustrating.  India was exhausting.  India could be heartbreaking.  India was very, very dirty.  And it was all worth it.  Travel in India comes with a learning curve.  The longer I was there, the more I learned how to be a traveler in India.  And if you go, you’ll be ahead of the game after reading about [Read more…]

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How I Planned My 2017 Trip To India!

No, this is NOT a picture of India. After all, I haven't been there yet to take any pictures. However, it is a picture of Indian culture, specifically Hindu culture. This is a picture from the Chettiars' Temple in Singapore. I'm sure I'll have ample opportunity to take pictures of Hindu culture in India. Singapore, Asia.
No, this is NOT a picture of India. After all, I haven’t been there yet to take any pictures. However, it is a picture of Indian culture, specifically Hindu culture. This is a picture from the Chettiars’ Temple in Singapore. I’m sure I’ll have ample opportunity to take pictures of Hindu culture in India.

Yes, I’m going to India!  I’m really excited about it.  There’s so much to see in India, I spent a lot of time figuring out where in India I was going to go.  I’m going to share my [Read more…]

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Must-See Nanjing

Fuzimiao's colorful dragon wall. Fuzimiao, Nanjing, China, Asia.
Fuzimiao’s colorful dragon wall.

Shanghai and Beijing were the major destinations on my 2015 trip to China.  Out of my 3 day trips, I was really impressed with Nanjing.  Hangzhou has 2 must-sees:  West Lake and Lingyin Temple.  Tianjin isn’t the most exciting place (although getting a great Italian dinner in Italian Style Town is worth the 30-minute train ride from Beijing).  In Nanjing, you get a bang for your yuan.

Must-Sees in Nanjing

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Must-See Beijing

One of the dragons on the Forbidden City's Nine Dragon-Wall. Forbidden City, Beijing, China, Asia.
One of the dragons on the Forbidden City’s Nine Dragon-Wall.

Make no mistake.  Beijing is not the cosmopolitan city that Shanghai is.  (Unlike in Shanghai, I was often the only white person in sight on the subway in Beijing.  I got stared at in Beijing at times.  This never happened in Shanghai.)  Regardless, imperial Beijing is where the history is.  This is why the most spectacular sights I saw on my 2015 trip to China were for the most part in Beijing. [Read more…]