Our 5 hour journey started early in the morning as we boarded a train in Cusco that would take us to the town of Aguas Calientes, which serves Machu Picchu. Aguas Calientes has only 2 streets - one with the railroad tracks running down the center and … [Continue reading]
Beijing: Tiananmen Square
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 … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
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. … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]