This is the second of three posts on traveling in Japan on a budget. Yesterday, I wrote about the overall costs of a Japan trip. Come back tomorrow for part three, on the cost-effectiveness of the Japan Rail Pass.
To be honest, when I began thinking about where I would go this winter, Japan was pretty [...]
Almost a year later, the Shanghai Museum remains one of my favorite museums in China. It has vast collections of every form of traditional Chinese art: porcelain, bronzes, sculpture, jade, calligraphy and painting, among others. What makes it stand out is the curation. The galleries are arranged by medium (ie, a sculpture gallery, a jade [...]
“In heaven there is paradise, on earth Suzhou and Hangzhou”: Ostensibly a Chinese popular saying, almost certainly the best possible advertisement for the tourism bureaus of Suzhou and Hangzhou. Especially among domestic tourists, Suzhou is one of the most popular destinations in China. After a few days in busy, bustling Shanghai, Suzhou makes a pleasant [...]
