Posts Tagged ‘China’
The Hanging Monastery of China
Posted by: celebrationsint on: August 8, 2011
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Up on the steep slopes of Cotton Mountain, Shanxi Province, China, stands a Taoist Monastery. It secludes itself by hiding way high in Cotton Mountain reached either by climbing hundreds of hanging steps or by creeping up a narrow, steep, and winding road. The Monastery is a huge structure consisting of grand welcome gates, temples, [...]
Princess Cruises’ Travel Bucket List Essential Experience #14
Posted by: celebrationsint on: January 26, 2011
“The Most Wondrous Wall of All” is a very unique and personal account of Emilio Mazzi’s visit to the Great Wall of China. We’ve helped clients arrange many trips to Asia over the years, and Emilio’s experience stands out because it’s much different than a typical tourist’s memories of an exhaustive climb “en masse” up [...]
The Best Meals That Can’t Be Missed
Posted by: celebrationsint on: June 29, 2010
Check out this mouthwatering post on GotSaga.com that I was graciously invited to contribute to: http://t.co/KcHBDfB Scroll down a bit until you see our picture! Here’s the full text of my submission. Enjoy! China: Peking Duck – A traditional three-course meal in which the duck is enjoyed in three different ways: the crispy skin, the [...]
Guilin & The Lijiang River
Posted by: celebrationsint on: February 15, 2010
We would like to thank our friends and colleagues at www.GotSaga.com for featuring my article on Guilin and the Lijiang River. What a befitting destination to feature in light of the Chinese New Year celebration currently going on! Celebrations International Travel’s agents can help you plan a tour to China that best suits your travel [...]
Foods Named After Places are Essential to Culinary Travel
Posted by: celebrationsint on: January 18, 2010
A tweet from @travelstour caught my attention just now, publicizing this article on foods named after places. This article intrigued me for a number of reasons. First, it was a fun challenge to see what I could add to their list. I posted a comment with the following: Carolina BBQ, Texas BBQ, Georgia peaches, Maryland [...]
An Introduction to Culinary Travel
Posted by: celebrationsint on: January 15, 2010
Here is the text of an article I wrote that was published on WhereIveBeen’s “Your Daily Escape” yesterday. Please note that the picture I’ve included here is different than that pictured on WhereIveBeen.com, and the links herein our for Celebrations International Travel’s site. This tweet was WhereIveBeen’s announcement of my article: whereivebeen International Flavor: An [...]
Don’t Just Eat Your Way Through Your Destination!
Posted by: celebrationsint on: January 12, 2010
An Introduction to Culinary Travel Culinary travel is an emerging trend amongst ardent travelers and food and wine lovers alike. What exactly does the term “culinary travel” bring to mind? As with any type of specialty travel, the variety of trips that could fall into the culinary travel category are endless: a weekend getaway visit [...]
Chinese Holiday Foods
Posted by: celebrationsint on: December 15, 2009
Almost all Chinese people I know (myself included) love to celebrate the holidays (make that any holiday) with an abundance of good food. Considering my own background, I think the Chinese have some of the most discerning palates and tastes in the world. By “discerning,” I don’t mean that all food has to be 5-star [...]
The Asian Grandmothers Cookbook
Posted by: celebrationsint on: December 10, 2009
Rasamalaysia.com is offering a chance to win a copy of this unique new cookbook. Here’s the link to enter by leaving a comment: http://tinyurl.com/yjhfog6 Subtitled “Home Cooking from Asian American Kitchens”, the cookbook offers a collection of recipes from various cuisines across Asia. I must confess that I wasn’t always a fan of Asian foods [...]
Not All Strange Foods Are Uniquely Asian!
Posted by: celebrationsint on: September 22, 2009
A post on Twitter yesterday read: “101 Frightening Ice Cream Flavors From Around the World,” with this link: http://goplanit.com/l/1gu Intrigued, I scrolled through the entire article. I found it quite interesting that although the title reads “….From Around the World,” all of the ice cream tubs have Japanese labels. So unfortunately, though I’m sure there [...]
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