Published on Geledraak
I was elated to visit Guangxi province in southwest China. Guangxi called “Gui” for short is adjacent to Yunnan to the west, Guizhou north, Hunan northeast and Guangdong southeast. It borders Vietnam along the coastline of the Gulf of Tonkin.
It is currently one of the least developed tourist regions, yet has been a […]
Archive for May, 2008
Guangxi Province – Lusty Beauty in Southwest China
New York in Rotterdam
Published in Xpatriate Magazine
Hotel New York of Rotterdam is celebrating its 15th anniversary on May 5th and for good reason. This former headquarters of the Holland America Line is a favorite amongst expats and locals because of its unique architecture and location. To get here you need to go over the famous Erasmus Bridge (or […]
NYC Revisited, USA
Winter Wonderland Shopping
As ever New York City is bopping 24/7. During the winter months of January and February 2008 I spent several short weekends in Manhattan to take advantage of the big SALES everywhere - from the major department stores, Macy’s http://www.macys.com, Bergdorf Goodman’s, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdale’s http://bloomingdales.com and at the chains such as […]
Blok4 Review
Published in Tulip Talk - January 2008
You’ve probably heard about eetcafes since moving to Holland? Literally translated it means eating house, as in ye olde English description of houses serving grub and ale. Eetcafes in Amsterdam can be as lowly or as sophisticate as one wishes, there are hundreds dotting the greater Amsterdam landscape.
Blok4 […]
Going Away
Well it’s moving time. Again! This is the 41st in my life. This is the biggie because I’m repatriating with a Dutch husband and a child who has grown up in Holland. I’m going away after 13 years here and 5+ in Switzerland. Everyone says to me I’ll fit right in. It’s home. I feel […]