Tag Archives: Museum

Historic Shanghai

Posted on November 1, 2019 by David Cross

Today was more of a historic day to see a little more of the museum and older districts scene. First was a quick visit to the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center. The picture above is 1/60th of the city of … Continue reading →

Posted in International, Travel | Tagged blog, China, concession, French quarter, International, Jade Divine Figure, Jean-Georges, Jewish Ghetto, Michelin star, Museum, Shanghai, Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center, thousand buddhas, tour, Travel | 2 Comments

Terracotta Warriors

Posted on October 24, 2019 by David Cross

After a great local dinner last night here at the Hyatt Regency in Xi’an, it decided it was the time of year to begin raining. But I could pass up the opportunity to have an early morning run in the … Continue reading →

Posted in International, Running, Travel | Tagged blog, bronze chariot, China, Emperor, International, mausoleum, Museum, Qin, Terracotta, tour, Xian | 3 Comments

Exploring Puerto Rico – Arecibo

Posted on May 5, 2019 by David Cross

Updated posting due the tragic Arecibo Observatory collapse. Here is a retro post from 2004 based on demand from readers. Puerto Rico is a territory and not a separate country, but it has many interesting places to explore. A great … Continue reading →

Posted in International, Travel | Tagged Arecibo, Bacardi, blog, caves, collapse, Dish, International, Museum, Observatory, Puerto Rico, rum, tour, Travel | 1 Comment

Imperial War Museum in London

Posted on April 9, 2019 by David Cross

I continued my tradition of taking a more adventurous lunch break when working and travelling for business in London. Of course, I kicked off the foggy/soggy day In London with a run around the parks. From the hotels in the … Continue reading →

Posted in International, Running, Travel | Tagged blog, England, Imperial, International, London, Museum, Running, Travel, War | 2 Comments

Johannesburg – South Africa

Posted on August 18, 2018 by David Cross

Without a doubt, this is a huge city and it has 7.5 million people in it. Is there a lot to see…not sure, but there are definitely a lot of very expensive mansions and a lot of very poor shanties … Continue reading →

Posted in International, Safari, Travel | Tagged Antoinette Sithole, blog, International, Johannesburg, Museum, Ormonde, South Africa, Travel | 3 Comments

Robben Island – Cape Town South Africa

Posted on August 10, 2018 by David Cross

Before kicking off the main topic of this posting, a quick travel update from a dinner gem site we found last night… Last night, we had an amazing dinner at the Pot Luck Club restaurant which can be found in … Continue reading →

Posted in International, Travel | Tagged blog, International, Museum, Nelson Mandela, Robben Island, South Africa, tour, Travel | 3 Comments

Touring Romania

Posted on July 28, 2018 by David Cross

(an older posting updated to the new blog) The first day, we booked a tour guide for a walking tour of Bucharest. There are a few areas that were saved from the huge communist apartments blocks; they are charming, with a … Continue reading →

Posted in International, Travel | Tagged blog, Bucharest, Castle, Dracula, Museum, Peles Castle, Romania, tour, Travel | 4 Comments

Exploring London New and Old

Posted on March 4, 2018 by David Cross

I wanted to add another country to my list of where I have run…so why not run with the Buckingham Guards in Hyde Park? If you want to see some of the historical sites, scroll down to the bottom for … Continue reading →

Posted in International, Running, Travel | Tagged blog, Churchill, England, Imperial, London, Museum, Royal Palace, Running, Travel, War | 45 Comments

One Day in Bangkok Thailand

Posted on March 7, 2017 by David Cross

(you can sing along with the music if you like) The city pretty much draped in black and white ribbons since the country is mourning the death of their 9th king who ruled the country for almost 70 years (world … Continue reading →

Posted in International, Travel | Tagged Bangkok, blog, International, Marco Polo, Museum, reclining Buddha, Red and Yellow protests, Thailand, Travel, Wat Pho, Wat Saket | 1 Comment

Exploring Hebron Israel

Posted on February 3, 2017 by David Cross

Sometimes it is great travelling (on business) to another country that operates in another time zone and a different work week schedule to take a little time off and explore some new sites, sounds, food and experiences! This week, I … Continue reading →

Posted in International, Travel | Tagged Ayalon Institute, blog, Hebron, IDF, Israel, Jaffa, Museum, Patriarchs, Soldiers, Temple, Travel | 10 Comments