travel
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The Lasting Impact of Foot-Binding
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An interesting article about the social impact of foot-binding. From The Atlantic: Foot-binding, as a practice, is extinct, but […] what it says about how we are willing to treat women, and the damage we will inflict and accept to maintain control over their movement and their freedom, is anything but settled. See also: The…
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That Time I Flew Over the North Pole
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Earlier this year, I flew Emirates (EK 225) from Dubai to San Francisco. I was excited to learn that our flight path took us over the North Pole. I don’t know why I thought it was the so cool. I guess I do love my geography. And why would Santa choose to live here?
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Award Wallet
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I used to travel quite a bit in my last job and accrued some random airline miles here and there. I couldn’t keep track of how much I had and where they were until I found out about Awardwallet.com. It’s a free site that tracks your balances in one convenient place and even alerts you…
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Devils Tower
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I didn’t get a good picture of it, so look, it’s my “Devils Tower Painting” (no HDR) from Geordi. I don’t really know what’s up with me and landscape/nature photos. They never look good to me. Devils Tower in Wyoming rises 867 feet above the ground for no apparent reason. Teddy Roosevelt declared it the…
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Push-ups in the Dirt
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Not the best picture, but I thought I’d share with the developed world. Hunan, China. 2010. Temperature: about 40 degrees Celsius (~104 degrees F) with 90% humidity.
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HK Airlines Kung Fu Training
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I couldn’t help but post this. I’m just sitting here shaking my head…
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45th Parallel North
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The 45th parallel of latitude is an imaginary line that circles the globe halfway between the equator and the North Pole. This same line passes through Minneapolis-St. Paul, Ottawa, Bordeaux, Venice, Belgrade, and the northern tip of the Japanese islands. In Yellowstone, it’s roughly aligned with the Montana-Wyoming border. [Via] No, this image wasn’t taken…
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Left 4 Dead
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As seen somewhere in Wyoming.
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Luna
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It’s National Park Week, so I’m out visiting a couple different places. I forgot my stormtroopers that I usually take pictures of, so I had to settle am so grateful for a picture of my friend’s gorilla. Luna Gorilla at Mt. Rushmore.
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Video: Around the World in 80 Seconds
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Pretty cool. I immediately recognized those shots here in SF. If he hadn’t turned left, you would have seen this intersection.
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It’s Passport Day this Saturday
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It’s Passport Day this Saturday, March 27! You won’t need an appointment to apply for a U.S. passport at a regional passport agency. You will be able to apply for either routine processing or pay an additional $60 for expedited processing.
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U.S. Passport cost may go up $35
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Under a proposed rule published Feb. 9 in the Federal Register, passports will now cost $135, up from the current $100 to apply for one. It will cost $110 to renew one, up from $75. Interesting, looks like you can tell them what you think.
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Sleeping Woman and Bike
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Taken in Shanghai, China. 2009.
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Wrong Foot
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I like how her Crocs are on backwards.
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My Kicks (Asia Edition)
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This was taken while I was waiting for the students to tour the migrant children’s school. Yeah, I was bored. Not sure if other people do this, but I keep a separate wardrobe for traveling. And I NEVER wear socks when I’m in Asia.
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You Said You’d Come Back
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Taken at a migrant children’s school in Shanghai, China.
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Salt Popsicle
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During the migrant school program this summer, my Chinese friends bought popsicles for their class. They had only bought a couple white ones and the rest were green bean flavored (my favorite!). I got the one of the “special” ones. I took one lick and couldn’t tell what flavor it was. It wasn’t sweet at…
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Migrant Kids Program
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Just finished the week-long daycamp for migrant kids. Took this picture on the first day. Everything looks pretty nice in this picture, but imagine no AC in 100 degree weather with 70% humidity. My morning coffee barely fought off my tiredness and I wasn’t even working with the kids.
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Cute Sushi Heads
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This was a taken at a sushi take out place where all the sushi are individually wrapped. You just pick what you want and take it to go. No, I didn’t buy any, but I thought these little sushi people were the cutest things! Look at their sushi hats, or hair, whatever that is! So…
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Expedia offer: Flights to Mars from $99
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Aw man, I can’t believe I missed this deal that was on 2 days ago: Expedia.