There is a sense of can-do optimism that permeates the not too polluted air in Shanghai. It has three of the largest buildings on earth, all within a few blocks of each other, all built within the last 10 years. The oldest the Jinmai , metal clad and starwarsian, ready to burst into space. The …
Noodliscious
Shanghai is to noodles as well Shanghai is to noodles (still trying no comparisons which is far more difficult than I thought-already making comparisons when I am trying to be aware of not doing that!) No comparisons: Crab dumplings-little pockets of dough stuffed with hairy crab meat and a broth. How the broth gets injected, …
Long Flight, Big World
My path to Bhutan took me to Dallas first to catch a plane to Shanghai. The flight path was due north flying by my former home Minneapolis into Canada and eventually over the top of Alaska. I famously could really see Russia from there or at least clouds over Russia. Just a few days after …
Alan Lessik 