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Bicycling in Beijing (day 1)
As I noted in my prior blog entry, after arriving in Beijing on the bullet train late on Friday afternoon, I took a taxi to my hotel. I had arranged through Beijing Urban Adventures (I don’t know if they’re still in business) for custom bicycle tours of Beijing on both Saturday and Sunday, as well…
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Shanghai to Beijing via the Bullet Train
China – Part 1 In late summer 2019, I had the opportunity to travel to Shanghai, China to staff a software exhibit at a conference there. My favorite travel companion (aka my wife) decided that she didn’t want to go on this trip, so I was on my own. I decided that, after my gig…
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Touring Scotland
England and Scotland – Part 3 This will be my final entry on our 2019 trip to the UK. I’m not going to bore you with details of all that we did and what we ate (though I unexpectedly find I like Haggis!). When you go yourself, you’ll find and have your own adventures, but…
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North to Scotland
England and Scotland – Part 2 After spending a few days exploring Kingston upon Thames and then London, it was time to head to Scotland. When I first thought of expanding my business trip to a full-fledged vacation that included both London and Scotland, I wondered how to get from London to Scotland (and once…
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Kingston upon Thames
England and Scotland – Part 1 In early-Summer 2019, I had the opportunity to go to Kingston upon Thames for a short conference related to my work. I suggested to my lovely wife that if we could get her some airline tickets that corresponded to mine, we could make this a low-cost vacation to both England…
