Tag Archives: Running

Business Trip to Hyderabad India

Posted on December 12, 2019 by David Cross

This week I snuck in a quick visit to Hyderabad India on a business trip. I stayed at the Westin in the Mindspace area which is a great hotel with great service. the fascinating thing is how many people, restaurants, … Continue reading →

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Exploring Hong Kong

Posted on November 3, 2019 by David Cross

After our recent 3 days in Shanghai, we just wanted to just relax in the local community and get a feel of the atmosphere. Yes, I know this is the question wants to ask:  Is it a safe city or do … Continue reading →

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Shanghai

Posted on October 31, 2019 by David Cross

After visiting Beijing, the Great Wall, Xi’an, Chengdu, Leshan, the Panda Bears and the Terracotta Warriors, it was time to visit Shanghai. Without question, not only is Shanghai the largest city in the world, it is much different than other Chinese cities.  I can … Continue reading →

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Rural China

Posted on October 30, 2019 by David Cross

We flew into Guilin, but we are staying in a resort near Yungshou which provides for interesting places to run of course! It looks like a wonderful place to do some hiking, but we unfortunately did not have enough time. … Continue reading →

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First Day in Chengdu

Posted on October 26, 2019 by David Cross

Today was mostly a travel day to get settled in a new city. Apparently, Chengdu is very similar to Seattle. It is almost always overcast, lots of light drizzle and it almost never freezes. Notice the similar space needle? The … Continue reading →

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A Tourist in Beijing

Posted on October 20, 2019 by David Cross

Everyone knows me…what do you do when you wake up in the morning in a new international city? Go running of course! I went for a run to Tiananmen Square.  By the way, running around the world is always fun.  … Continue reading →

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Panama Canal

Posted on September 1, 2019 by David Cross

I have referenced it so many times, but I realized I have never posted about what it is like to transit or take a cruise ship through the Panama Canal. Overall, Panama City is an impressive modern city. Unfortunately, on … Continue reading →

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A Quick Stop in Costa Rica

Posted on August 18, 2019 by David Cross

After going through the Panama Canal, (yes, I know I need to add a posting for their, so stay tuned…) our ship stopped at a popular port called Puntarenas or Puerto Caldera. The big highlight was to take a river … Continue reading →

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Visiting Reykjavík Iceland and Grand Circle Sites

Posted on June 16, 2019 by David Cross

This is a retro post from back in 2011, but so many people have been asking for recommendations, I decided I needed to add an entry for Reykjavík in addition to my previous postings about Grundarfjordur and Husavik.  Some people … Continue reading →

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Bangalore India

Posted on May 23, 2019 by David Cross

It has been a few years since I visited Northern India so…I decided it was time to visit Bangalore in southern India on a business trip and of course, I had to explore every second I found some free time … Continue reading →

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