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ADVENTURES IN BEIJING (PART 2)

Teri B.

April 28, 2013

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International Travel, Wining/Dining

ADVENTURES IN BEIJING (Conclusion) … Our itinerary continued with a visit to the Summer Palace, which was mostly used by the “Dragon Lady” or Empress Dowager in the late 1800’s. She was the 7th Emperor’s wife or concubine …. or whatever and mother of the 8th Emperor and hugely influential. A large man-made lake in the center […]

ADVENTURES IN BEIJING (PART 1)

Teri B.

April 26, 2013

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International Travel, Wining/Dining

ADVENTURES IN BEIJING (PART 1). From Hong Kong, our China Southern flight of 3+ hours was made somewhat tolerable (I’m OCD about the A/C and the flight had none that was discernable) by the Taiwan national sitting between us who spoke great English. A resident of North Carolina who happened to be in China on […]

ASIA 2014 … FIRST STOP: HONG KONG

Teri B.

April 20, 2013

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International Travel, Wining/Dining

And we’re off … yes, it’s that time of year where April 15th has come and gone so the hubby and I hit the road for our annual Post-Tax-Season vacation. First stop? Hong Kong! And, in answer to your next question, yes … have been to Hong Kong on a previous trip to Asia in […]

HOUSTON FOR A WEDDING WEEKEND

Teri B.

March 27, 2013

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U.S. Travel, Wining/Dining

  Celebrating a marriage in the family of great friends was the reason for 2+ days spent in Houston …. and how many of you know that Houston was named numero uno on the Forbes List of the Coolest Cities to Live in the U.S.??? Of course by coolest ….. Forbes obviously was not referring […]

SANTA BARBARA ORCHID SHOW

Teri B.

March 9, 2013

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Things I Love, Things You Should Know

Happily a recent journey required neither a lot of cash nor a huge investment of time. In fact, who wouldn’t want to play hooky and, at the same time, indulge in a favorite passion … anyone who knows me at all can guess this would involve orchids. Every year, my best re-bloomer, now with 8 […]

FAVORITE GARDENS

Teri B.

January 29, 2013

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International Travel, Things I Love

  What advance planning do you do prior to actually arriving at your vacation destination? Do you research museums, theater, restaurants, zoos?? Well, one of the great pleasures and surprises I’ve been fortunate to experience in a lot of different places are some truly great gardens … Yep, you certain readers … and I […]

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