Travel: What it’s like to visit China – Recycling as a Job
This is part of the Travel: What it’s like to visit each city series I’m doing, to talk about what it’s like to see each city I’ve been through, from a fo
Getting To Know Me in 10 Questions: The Travel Edition
1. Your most treasured passport stamp? The one for China because I remember getting up at the crack of dawn to go wait for 2 hours in line at the embassy in Toronto to apply for o
What would be your ideal city to live in?
eemusings talked about the tradeoffs she and T are making to live in New Zealand, and mentioned that Toronto was a possible contender, if not for our winters. I love these kinds of
Travel: What it’s like to visit China – Food in Markets
I don’t care what anyone says, some of these fresh markets are what it was like way back when, before refrigeration, food safety laws and other basic sanitary rules were enf
Travel: What it’s like to visit China – Workplace and Government Safety Standards
Just writing that title made me laugh because I remember seeing how many workplace violations there would be if they were in North America under rules. CLEANING SKYSCRAPER WINDOWS
Travel: What it’s like to visit China – General Observations
This is part of the Travel: What it’s like to visit each city series I’m doing, to talk about what it’s like to see each city I’ve been through, from a fore
Packed all my clothes into a single suitcase
I have been living in maternity leggings / clothing, stretchy dresses and tank tops for the past few months and I don’t see that changing, so I packed everything else I am no
Holiday Gift Giving Ideas for The Traveler
OTHER GIFT GUIDES: For Her – Under $100 (2013) For Him – Under $100 (2013) For the Traveler (2013) For the Foodie / Host / Hostess (2013) For the Expectant Mother (2013) —
China: The Middle Way – Organic Foods and Why What We’re Eating Matters
I am still not sold on China in all of its aspects, but it does make me very happy to hear that there are Chinese people who feel differently about the way things are done in China
Traveling in the 1800s versus today from New York City
All the points of travel start at New York City. By 1930 with the advent of railroads, What took 2 weeks in the 1800s, was now only 1 day. Can you imagine? Now it’s hours. S