My family and I visited Mt. Fuji, for the first time. It was about 83 miles west of Tokyo. We took a Gray Line tour bus, complete with a tour guide.1 We were dropped off at the “5th Station” which was 2400 Meters high. People stopped here and hike their way up Mt. Fuji, hoping […]
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I just got back from a vacation in Tokyo, Japan, late last week. I haven’t visited Tokyo since I was 12, so obviously my view and impression of it has changed, quite a bit! There are so many wonderful, interesting, and unique memories. Let’s start from the beginning. I arrived right before midnight at Haneda […]
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I’ve been to mainland China before in the early 90’s. At that time, I visited my grandparents’ village near the mountains of Fujian Province. It definitely imprinted an image of China that I never forget: dingy, dilapidated, dated, and somewhat dangerous. Nowadays, the country had undergone major changes. The most obvious is the rise of […]
I’ve never been to Shanghai before – until now. What a great city! I’m definitely pleasantly surprised. There’s a lot to do in this city, from the Expo 2010, to the sights like Jin Mao tower, river boat ride, and shops on Danjing Road. It’s a lot more modern than the antiquated capital, Beijing. The […]
We went to Chick-Fil-A today. It was a warm sunny day when we talked about: Broadband woes. Still not cheap. We suspected it was done on purpose, because they can just overcharge and we still pay for it. Kanye was a jackass. Not very presidential for Obama, but still commendable since he finally told the […]
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