I joined the Marines in 1969 because I had a drug problem and decided to do something drastic. My high school friend […]

Our original plan in 1978 was to tour every state in the USA. Along the way we got older and more entrenched […]

The Forbidden City It was just Perry and me and a couple of thousand tourists at The Forbidden City, seen in numerous […]

We went to Hangzhou because Perry arranged a car, driver and his friend Maggie to come along to translate. She works 7 […]

My first impression of Beijing was one of wonder as we watched seven window washers rappelling down the side of a 20 […]

I once read a joke that said, “It’s a good wall, but…” but it really is a “Great” wall. You can’t imagine […]

We went to Hangzhou because Perry arranged a car, driver and his friend Maggie to come along to translate. She works 7 […]

I flew to Shanghai on American Airlines First Class and had a great time. The ticket, which I got with mileage, was […]

My first impression of Beijing was one of wonder as we watched seven window washers rappelling down the side of a 20 […]

We flew to Chongquig for one night at the Hilton (a very nice hotel). In the morning, we took a drive to […]

Perhaps the most vibrant city in Asia. Really cool place. Great food, good looking women, shopping, and endless views. It was the […]

So, a guy is digging a well and finds an army… Sounds like the beginning of a joke, right? Well the Terra […]

An Out of the Country, Out of this World Road Trip that deserves its own website but here you are and here […]