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Highlights of Jordan: Amman, Aljoun, Jerash
On “Jay and Tanya’s Insanity Trip 2017” we have often been asked, “which countries that you’ve visited would you like to return to?” One easy answer to that question is “Jordan”. OK, we were only here two days and one … Continue reading
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Petra: Bucket List Travel
The ancient city of Petra, Jordan is one of those bucket list places that show up on virtually every travel junkies wish list. It’s in the same category as India’s Taj Mahal, Peru’s Macchu Picchu and Rome’s Coliseum. But like … Continue reading
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Muscat, Oman
The Sultanate of Oman was a welcoming introduction to the Middle East for Jay. Tanya had lived in the region 30 years ago but for Jay, other than a previous visit to Israel, it was a new destination. To appreciate … Continue reading
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Incredible Mumbai
Since our last posting on Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Jay and Tanya visited a friend in Singapore, shopped in Klang, Malaysia and shared drinks and conversation with the Sri Lankan branch of our family in Colombo. It was an … Continue reading
Saigon: 23 Years Later
Late in 1994, Tanya and Jay took one of the most memorable trips of their lives, a 16-day bicycle trip through Vietnam. We were joined by six other maniacs and were led by two 20-something guides from Berkeley, who at … Continue reading
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Hong Kong Highlights
Writing about Hong Kong as an exciting, exotic pearl of the East is like writing about Paris as enduringly romantic and beautiful. Both statements are true and almost anything written about either city becomes practically a cliché and hopelessly repetitive. … Continue reading
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Zhujiajiao, China
About a 90-minute drive from central Shanghai is the traditional “water town” of Zhujiajiao. At the risk of generalizing, there are a number of these type of towns in southern China, most notably Suzhou, whose Chinese garden coincidentally served as … Continue reading
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Shanghai Revisited
When Tanya and Jay last visited Shanghai, in 2001, the only building of any size on the east side of the Huangpu River was the Pearl Tower. Ten years before that, the eastside Pudho area was mostly rice paddies and … Continue reading
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A Morning on the Great Wall
A freezing winter weekday morning is the perfect time to visit a portion of the Great Wall. Jay and Tanya stayed the previous evening in Beijing. We enjoyed freshly prepared vegetables and noodles at a tiny tucked-away neighborhood restaurant, where … Continue reading
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Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City
“A smoggy day, in Beijing town…” well, you get the picture. While the air quality was on the low side, the fun and excitement of visiting this incredible place in the world was definitely on the high side. Tanya and … Continue reading
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