Ros and I visited Tiananmen Square in Beijing during the National Holiday in October which celebrates the proclamation of the Peoples Republic by Mao Zedong. The square was packed with mostly Chinese tourists. Some of these people, primarily those from rural areas, were seeing Westerners for the first time. Several people in the square came up to us and asked to... … [Read more...]
Personal Musings
Rants, raves and thoughts about topics such as politics and religion.
Sheraton: Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco
On our last visit to San Francisco in late September, we stayed at the Sheraton Fisherman's Wharf which is centrally located in the Fishermans Wharf district close to Pier 39 and to bay area tour operators. Most area attractions are within a short walk of the hotel and the major tour companies pickup at the hotel. Overall, we found the hotel room comfortable but very small! Ros' biggest beef … [Read more...]
I Got Locked Out of Our Conference Call!
Too funny... I tried to call into our BlogClassroom.com conference call tonite at 2 minutes before we were to start (I was on another call until then) and waited on hold while Anik was PM'ing me like crazy via GoogleTalk to get on the line. Fortunately, I thought to call the conference center's support desk and a very helpful fellow there told me that he would do an intercept and patch me right … [Read more...]
Try Harder Avis
For our recent trip to San Fransisco we booked a rental vehicle online through Avis and specified that we wanted an SUV. We arranged to pick the vehicle up at the Fishermans Wharf Avis location, just a short walk from the Sheraton, where we were staying. When we arrived at the AVIS depot, there was only one person behind the counter and the lineup was building. When we were finally served, we … [Read more...]
Sh*t Happens …
Wait a minute I'll be right back. Phew and Pew!... that was close! Traveler's diarrhea is caused by ingesting food or water contaminated by E.coili bacteria. An incident can last 3 to 5 days and may even require spending a day in bed, which would be pretty tough if you were on a bus trip! Is there protection against traveler's diarrhea and cholera? Why, yes there is... It's a oral vaccine … [Read more...]
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