Travel is both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, it's great getting to see exotic and faraway places. On the other hand, it hurts to be away from home a lot, and there's nothing lonelier than sitting in a hotel room all by yourself on the other Read More...

While in Beijing earlier this month, I took a day trip to the Great Wall of China. I entered the wall through the gate in Badaling, which is about an hour's drive from downtown Beijing. The air was crisp and cold, but I stayed warm by hiking about a mile Read More...