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Still My Favorite Building: CCTV Tower

March 3rd, 2010 · No Comments

I came across my journal from when I was in Beijing and found a sketch that made me realize that the CCTV Tower is still my favorite building. It never failed to fascinate me regardless of the number of times I saw it. While I miss seeing the building on a regular basis in person, [...]

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Blast from the Past: My First Trip to Vegas

February 7th, 2010 · 1 Comment

This weekend I’ve been trolling websites that I long haven’t touched, xanga being one of them. I got the biggest kick reading my old entries. Who knew I’ve been “blogging” since May of 2005! Since the last post on this blog covered Atlantic City, it seemed fitting to share an old post about Vegas and [...]

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Better Transportation: Greyhound Buses, #LuckyStreak and more!

February 2nd, 2010 · 2 Comments

The definition of luxury travel has certainly evolved over time. This vintage ad for Greyhound references air conditioning as an improved feature! (Although on some buses in Southeast Asia, air conditioning is still a luxury!) While most today wouldn’t necessarily associate “luxury” with a bus company, Greyhound is changing that. They’re transforming the image of traveling [...]

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