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The Great Interview Experiment

Posted on December 20, 2009 by fghart

Neil at “Citizen of the Month” is hosting a fabulous social experience he calls the Great Interview Experiment. I’m horribly delinquent in completing my part of the experiment. Ironically, the person I’m responsible for interviewing lived for a time in … Continue reading →

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Life Interrupted

Posted on December 20, 2009 by fghart

A reality of traveling to China (or anywhere on the other side of the world) is that the trip doesn’t end upon arriving home. Jet lag is a souvenir that hangs around for a week or two then is gone, … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Dining

Posted on December 9, 2009 by fghart

In case you haven’t already picked up on this, I’m not averse to trying new things. If I’m feeling fickle, I know I can order chicken just about anywhere and be satisfied. If I’m feeling fine, there’s very little I … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Kunshan

Posted on December 7, 2009 by fghart

Today’s adventure was once again based on a shopping trip, but this time closer to “home” as it were. My companion (DC) and I decided to visit some of the local stores in Kunshan. I stopped by the hotel front … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Shanghai

Posted on December 6, 2009 by fghart

The trip to Shanghai began with the process of purchasing bus passes. We’d been told that we could catch a shuttle to the Hongqiao Airport in Shanghai, which picked up passengers once an hour from our hotel lobby in Kunshan. … Continue reading →

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Back in Kunshan

Posted on December 4, 2009 by fghart

The best thing a traveler can say about a journey by air is that it was uneventful. My flight from Taipei to Shanghai was uneventful. I was much more gracious with my air prayers in the last leg. Upon arriving … Continue reading →

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And just like that, I missed Tuesday

Posted on December 1, 2009 by fghart

We’re preparing to descend from 30,000 feet, to arrive in Taipei at 5:40 a.m. local time. I left Austin at 6:30pm Monday. Whenever I hear the phrase “time flies” I think about this journey from CST to China/Taipei time and … Continue reading →

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