Category: Neighborhood series
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If You Are in the Neighborhood: Going Up in Yosemite
A series of posts from our travels. The next time you are enjoying a spring or early summer day in California's Yosemite Valley, the Four-Mile Trail is a great way to get to the high country while experiencing views of the park and its waterfalls that change as you turn every corner. The trail begins…
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If You Are in the Neighborhood: Glens of Scotland
A series of posts from our travels. Ah, Scotland! Indeed, it is a magical place in so many ways. After a year living there and two return trips, Scotland has a special place in our hearts. We are drawn by great friends as well as the good times and many laughs we always share with…
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If You Are in the Neighborhood: Bon apéttit!
A series of posts from our travels. Would you eat grilled centipedes? How about haggis? Would you wash down your meal with some wine fermented in a bottle with three poisonous snakes? For me, the answer to the first two questions was “no.” When walking along an outdoor food court in Beijing, some Chinese men…
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If You Are in the Neighborhood: Ancient Beijing
A series of posts from our travels. Beijing is a sprawling city marked by rapid modernization that has led to the leveling of many ancient courtyard homes (siheyuan) and narrow alleyways (hutongs). The destruction and resulting displacement of people has been controversial and there is an effort to preserve and renovate homes in areas near…
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