The Shanghai Aquarium Taikang Lu The French Concession Shanghai Museum Pudong Jing’An Temple
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Shanghai, China in Pictures, PART 2
The Jade Buddha Temple was my favorite spot in Shanghai. The temple isn’t the oldest, being founded in 1882, but it is an active Temple with Monks and Practitioners and much of the statuary in this particular temple is spectacular to see. The Three Golden Buddhas, the Gods of the Twenty Heavens and Guanyin standing [...]
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Shanghai, China in Pictures, PART 1
Yu Yuan is a bustling district in Shanghai. While the shopping there can be very frustrating (due to the strong sales push) you can find some respite in the shops on the side streets in the antiques district, on the second floor of the tea house across the zig zag bridge in the center of [...]
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Beijing, China in Pictures, PART 2
Long sticks of sugar coated fruit are a regular site in the city. Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, both overflowing with history.
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Beijing, China in Pictures, PART 1
A variety of Hutongs, maze like courtyard residences throughout the city, provide for interesting walking spaces and a varying sense of the way of life in the country. The Temple of Heaven, or Tian Tan, is a Taoist temple and was a place of prayer for many Emperors awaiting a good harvest. The Great Wall, [...]
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Food Blog South 2012 in Birmingham (Part 1)
The Saturn IB launch vehicle at the Alabama Welcome Center off I-65 South. I’m not a morning person. Have I mentioned that before? I’m from a family of sleepers and we don’t rise easily before 9:00am. I have the luxury of a work from home job that allows me to roll out of bed and [...]
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Angel Oak – Charleston, SC
Last week my mom and I visited the Isle of Palms in South Carolina for some much needed refocusing time and rejuvenation. We made a few trips onto the mainland for various adventures, and visited the amazing Angel Oak Tree outside of Charleston. The tree is majestically breathtaking and causes you to pause and just [...]
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Roadside Attractions – Stonewall Kitchen
What: Stonewall Kitchen Cafe, Shop and Headquarters Where: In York, ME off Exit 7 on I-95 between Boston, MA and Portland, ME; 45 minutes South of Portland, about 1/4 mile off of I-95 (visit the website above for directions) Time Spent: About an hour including lunch at the cafe, and a walk through the general [...]
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Roadside Attractions – Bush’s Best Beans Visitor Center
What: Bush Brothers Visitors Center, Home of Bush’s Baked Beans Where: In Chestnut Hill, TN off Exit 415 on I-40 between Knoxville, TN and Asheville, NC; 30 minutes outside of Knoxville, about 13 miles off of I-40 (visit the website above for directions) Time Spent: About an hour and a half including lunch at the [...]
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Roadside Attractions – Kentucky Artisan Center
What: Kentucky Artisan Center Where: In Berea, KY off Exit 77 on I-75 between Knoxville, TN and Lexington, KY; 30 minutes south of Lexington Time Spent: Less than an hour including lunch. You could easily spend more or less time depending on your travel schedule. Why you should stop: The Kentucky Artisan Center houses a [...]
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