Tag Archives: Travel

Xi’an China

Posted on October 23, 2019 by David Cross

After a great couple of days in Beijing, it was time to head west to Xi’an. The airport security was one of of the most diligent and furiously chaotic set of procedures I have ever seen. They ran around and … Continue reading →

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Imperial Beijing

Posted on October 22, 2019 by David Cross

Today was an opportunity to do a little more historic exploring in the classic (and political) sites of Beijing. Yep, we went to Tiananmen Square first, and there are MASSIVE crowds.  It is not small or a small number of … Continue reading →

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Hutong District of Beijing

Posted on October 21, 2019 by David Cross

We had a chance to walk through the Hutong district of Beijing and check out the culture and way of life. One of them is very close to Lake Beijing which is almost like a NYC Central Park Lake but … 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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Arrived in Beijing

Posted on October 19, 2019 by David Cross

This is the beginning of my most recent visit to China, but if you would like to see a very interesting blog post and proceedings from a previous business trip and activities, check out this blog posting from 2 years … Continue reading →

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Speaking in Las Vegas

Posted on October 9, 2019 by David Cross

I know I have posted blog entries about hiking in Las Vegas or seeing shows in Las Vegas, but I have never posted anything about speaking in Las Vegas. I stayed and had an opportunity to speak at the Aria … Continue reading →

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Exploring Boston Area

Posted on September 29, 2019 by David Cross

Time for a retro posting since many people are examining the history of the nation recently…Exploring and touring around the Boston area for a long weekend is quite a delight. There is so much (American) history in the city itself … Continue reading →

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Exploring Munich Germany

Posted on September 22, 2019 by David Cross

Since it is Oktoberfest time, I realized I did not have a blog posting about any of my visits to Munich, Germany. Munich is a wonderful city to visit that has some amazing architecture like Marienplatz and the town hall … 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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