Dirty Little Secret

So, no surprise, I always read the Sunday travel section. Last week one of my favorite columns was titled "Dirty little secrets of doing hand laundry on the road". Now, doing laundry on the road is nothing new to folks who travel all the time and experience delays, long meetings, bad weather, and the list … Continue reading Dirty Little Secret →

Learning the Words “Ice Water” in Mandarin

When traveling in China everything you are served to drink is warm. Ask for ice water and you will get bottled water (warm, not refrigerated), ask for water and you will get heated warm water in a teacup. Hell, even the beer is served at room temperature! This is why I recommend learning to say … Continue reading Learning the Words “Ice Water” in Mandarin →