Okay, let’s get the controversy right out of the way. The 1960 Winter Olympics were held in Squaw Valley, California. It’s the only time (so far) that the Winter Olympics have taken place in California. [Read more…]
East Asia 2018, Day 12: Pyeongchang
The last day of my 2018 trip to East Asia is finally here. And there was 1 more similarity between Taiwan and Seoul. On Day 5, I had traveled east from Taiwan to Taroko National Park. On Day 12, I traveled [Read more…]
East Asia 2018, Day 11: Seoul, Day 5
War & Games
Day 11 is the day that world events impacted my travel itinerary. In the political world of 2018, there were lots of talks about the potential reunification of Korea. Many of these talks took place in the [Read more…]
China 2015, Day 8: Beijing, Day 3
Great Wall and Olympic Green
Great Wall of China
Today was the day for the highlight of my trip: my visit to the Great Wall of China. Coincidentally, this was the second time that the highlight of my trip was also the literal high-point of my trip. The first was [Read more…]