Monthly Archives: June 2011

Muslim Quarter, Xi’an

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

The “flashback to China” continues! I spent the majority of my trip in Beijing, but I made one short trip to Xi’an, the one-time capital city of China, the starting point of the northern route of the Silk Road, and … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday #18: Dumplings!

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

Continuing with the theme of food in China, I thought I’d use this week’s (relatively) Wordless Wednesday to showcase some of the dumplings we encountered. The first three photos feature the same set of “soup dumplings,” which you bite into … Continue reading →

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Pigging Out on Peking Duck

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

In China, we had two goals in mind. I wanted to see lots of historic buildings and sites, and my friend R wanted to “eat everything,” which turned out to be a pretty good combination of interests. We ate a … Continue reading →

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Inside the Forbidden City

Posted on June 26, 2011 by

I haven’t written much about my trip to China since I posted about Beijing’s 798 Art District back in May, but I’m determined to share some of my pictures and experiences with you before I forget them all! I’m hoping … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday #17: Back in Japan!

Posted on June 22, 2011 by
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Street Scenes from the Philippines

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

The week before the 3/11 Japanese earthquake/tsunami/nuclear disaster turned everything upside down, I made a short trip to the Philippines to visit family in Iloilo City on the island of Panay. I didn’t have time to do any real sightseeing, … Continue reading →

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San Francisco Photo Safari

Posted on June 19, 2011 by

On Friday, I treated myself to a trip to the city for a photography workshop. Thanks to the wonders of Groupon, I got half-off on a “photo safari” through San Francisco Photo Safaris. They had a number of interesting-looking workshops, … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday #16: Tiger Bike, Berkeley

Posted on June 1, 2011 by

Isn’t this amazing? I spotted it in Berkeley just in front of Trattoria Corso (which has great pasta, by the way). I love the white belly. Happy Wednesday!

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