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April 5, 2012 Hanoi, Vietnam For the past eight days I’ve been spending time with friends in Vietnam; I’ll be leaving in a few days to link up with Simon in Thailand, but for now, I’m really impressed by Vietnam. The country has a great deal going for it. In the ancient town of Hoi An
April 4, 2012 Hong Kong Strolling around the streets of Hong Kong last night trying to (unsuccessfully) ward off the jet lag, I was a bit surprised to stumble upon the local ‘Occupy’ movement. A small group, maybe a few dozen at most, has pitched a mini tent village in the open-air atrium of HSBC’s headquarters
April 3, 2012 Hong Kong Six centuries ago, when London and Paris were irrelevant, plague-infested backwaters, and New York City wasn’t even on the map, the greatest city in the world was Nanjing– the capital of the Great Ming. At the time, Nanjing was not only the most populous city on the planet, it was also the
April 2, 2012 Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada After a long trip up from Santiago and making stops in both Miami and Dallas, I arrived to Vancouver last night a bit tired… but excited for the the trip ahead. I’m leaving in just a few hours for a 2 1/2 week, 11-country tour that
