Note : For those who find the lengthy post daunting, here’s the gist of the story…fibrate went to the Great Wall and was mighty excited about it!
It was sheer audacity on my part to even consider signing up for the excursion, but look where foolish optimism (and lack of insight) got some people? Very [...]
I’d like to think of it as a positive trait, my ability to envision every vacation as a grand adventure. In my limited travels I’ve never failed to be taken in by the unique charm of each destination.
Remember what I said about it being a state of mind? Vacations always induce a state of bliss [...]
Beijing isn’t even on my list of must-visit places, yet here I am, thousands of miles away from home, freezing my a** off.
An opportunity to be part of a weekend cardiovascular symposium was gladly seized, turning this excursion into a working holiday. I will be here for an extended period of 6 days, and am [...]
I bribed a kid with a trip to McDonalds so that he’d go for his afternoon bath without kicking up a storm.
Oh, I neglect to mention that I had made the offer with fingers firmly crossed that with Ultramen from several generations battling raksaksa on the idiot box, he’d be too distracted to remember the [...]