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Billy January 11, 2018 Leave a Comment

The 2016 BSFBB Awards (Part 2)

There are so many superlatives for San Francisco, they can’t all fit in 1 post.  So here is the continuation from Part 1 of the 2016 Best of San Francisco By Billy Awards!

Best View

If there’s any city known for its views, it’s San Francisco.

Best View: The view from the Top of the Mark. (Day 1) San Francisco, United States, North America.
Best View: The view from the Top of the Mark. (Day 1)

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Filed Under: United States Tagged With: Alcatraz, Best Of, Entertainment, Food, Golden Gate Bridge, History, North America, San Francisco, Shopping, United States, US West

Billy September 20, 2016 Leave a Comment

Must-See Nanjing

Fuzimiao's colorful dragon wall. Fuzimiao, Nanjing, China, Asia.
Fuzimiao’s colorful dragon wall.

Shanghai and Beijing were the major destinations on my 2015 trip to China.  Out of my 3 day trips, I was really impressed with Nanjing.  Hangzhou has 2 must-sees:  West Lake and Lingyin Temple.  Tianjin isn’t the most exciting place (although getting a great Italian dinner in Italian Style Town is worth the 30-minute train ride from Beijing).  In Nanjing, you get a bang for your yuan.

Must-Sees in Nanjing

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Filed Under: East Asia Tagged With: Asia, Best Of, Buddhism, China, Confucianism, East Asia, Nanjing, Shopping, WWII

Billy July 28, 2016 2 Comments

China 2015, Day 6: Beijing, Day 1, Part 2

Central Beijing:  Legation Quarter, Dazhalan, Tiananmen Square (Reprise), and Donghuamen Night Market

In the early afternoon, I left the Forbidden City through the northern Gate of Divine Prowess knowing that it would be incredibly hard to top that experience.  Nonetheless, I still had a whole lot of Beijing to [Read more…]

Filed Under: East Asia Tagged With: Asia, Beijing, China, Christianity, East Asia, Food, Shopping, Tiananmen Square

Billy July 8, 2016 6 Comments

China 2015, Day 4: Shanghai, Day 2

Central Shanghai

It was such a relief to stay in Shanghai for the day rather than taking another day trip.  Because my arrival in Shanghai was delayed a day and I was departing for Beijing the next afternoon, this was my [Read more…]

Filed Under: East Asia Tagged With: Asia, Buddhism, China, Communism, East Asia, Entertainment, Islam, Shanghai, Shopping, Taoism

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