Travel Journals

A-Big-Change-Has-Come

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Much time has passed since my last entry, and many things have changed. My relationship with Miss M

This-Is-Your-Andy-Warhol-Life

Mon, 1 May 2006 18:44:20 -0700

“In the future everyone will be world famous for fifteen minutes”

Shanghai-Appears-Then-A-Cab

Thu, 18 May 2006 09:04:37 -0700

As if the thousands of cloudy miles and the ocean of cotton suddenly announce the presence of the ea

Shanghai-Farewell

Thu, 4 Dec 2003 10:00:36 -0800

Judy finally came to see me at the hotel. She wanted to meet in the lobby. Certainly that said some

My-Fellow-American

Fri, 12 Dec 2003 18:05:16 -0800

So, today is my last full day in China. Started out with a western style breakfast on the 27th floor

A-Walk-And-A-Call

Thu, 11 Dec 2003 13:03:58 -0800

It is difficult to get around this sex deal where I am staying. Just a two block walk for my hotel,

The-Trip-That-Never-Left

Thu, 14 Apr 2005 06:18:22 -0700

Ominous financial gloom started shading the weeks drawing closer to my next and supposedly third Ch

Beijing-Bounce

Sat, 27 Mar 2004 01:24:45 -0800

Friday Night Beijing Style Well, my last night, a Friday night in Beijing. A city whose ancient his

Kommunista-Hasta-La-Vista

Fri, 26 Mar 2004 22:53:52 -0800

Howdy Buckaroos, Well, made it to Beijing. Caught the flight and made business class. Good service

Reducto-Reviso

Wed, 24 Mar 2004 11:25:32 -0800

This one was plagued from the start. Too ambitious of a plan, perhaps. Too much to do Too little tim

Perils-Of-Standby

Tue, 16 Mar 2004 02:31:06 -0800

Howdy Buckaroos, It’s 1:30 AM now and I am gathering my stuff together and packing. The tension is

Trip-Number-Two

Mon, 15 Mar 2004 02:07:15 -0800

It is Monday morning. 24 hour countdown to departure. I am bothered by confusion and doubt. I still

Chinese-Television

Thu, 25 May 2006 23:00:08 -0700

Not so many years ago the few who had televisions in China suffered through state propaganda and lim

Our-Favorite-Street

Sat, 27 May 2006 10:00:43 -0700

I went out everyday looking around Shenzhen. M is the wonderful guide. She reads my mind, knows wh

Buying-The-New-Canon

Mon, 22 May 2006 17:00:15 -0700

A pick-pocketed camera leaves me without a witness to one of the greatest journeys of my entire life

Meeting-At-The-Garden

Mon, 8 Dec 2003 11:00:47 -0800

I had been writing occasionally over the past three years to a bright energetic and talented young w

Sex-Is-Serious

Thu, 18 May 2006 14:00:53 -0700

Sex is a serious subject. And it has been so for thousands of years. Artful expressions depicting th

Pickin-&-Spittin

Mon, 22 May 2006 10:00:04 -0700

There are two things a tourist should be aware of while visiting China. Pick-pocketing and Bone-spit

Hello-Shenzhen!

Sun, 21 May 2006 17:00:42 -0700

Now to the happy side of my mixed feeling leaving the Pearl of the Orient. I am doing two new thing

Splendid-China

Wed, 24 May 2006 10:00:49 -0700

If you take the underground Metro in Shenzhen until the last two stops at the end of the line, you

China-Mac

Tue, 9 Dec 2003 13:00:35 -0800

The entire time I have been in China, first in Shanghai and now Guangzhou, I have been very worried

Pedal-To-The-Metal

Fri, 26 May 2006 11:00:00 -0700

My dear son Justin has an obsession. It could be worse. It’s not that bad. I mean, he’s the most w

Leaving-Shanghai

Sun, 21 May 2006 10:00:00 -0700

Shanghaied

Wed, 17 May 2006 13:00:00 -0700

Taking-Photos

Sun, 7 Dec 2003 00:00:00 -0800

So-Then-The-Clubs

Fri, 12 Dec 2003 23:00:00 -0800

Depression-Over

Thu, 11 Dec 2003 09:00:00 -0800

Still-Here

Wed, 10 Dec 2003 00:00:00 -0800

Now-Im-In-Guangzhou

Sat, 6 Dec 2003 09:00:00 -0800

In Shanghai I stayed at the Mayfair Hotel. Good service, friendly, helpful, good food, great breakf

Shanghai-Mess

Wed, 3 Dec 2003 09:00:00 -0800