May 16th, 2007 at 2:28AM:
On Sunday night, I had the great pleasure of having dinner with my cousin. Well, actually, he's the son of my Mother's cousin and so I suppose that means that we're second cousins, to be precise! He and his partner are on vacation and this was their last night in Beijing. We made plans for dinner and I solicited my friend Rui to come with me. Remember when I fell in love with the moped? Well, ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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A Canadian in Beijing: Hot Shots, Hot Pots & Distant Thoughts
May 16th, 2007 at 2:28AM:
On Sunday night, I had the great pleasure of having dinner with my cousin. Well, actually, he's the son of my Mother's cousin and so I suppose that means that we're second cousins, to be precise! He and his partner are on vacation and this was their last night in Beijing. We made plans for dinner and I solicited my friend Rui to come with me. Remember when I fell in love with the moped? Well, ...Would a Dutch Smoking Ban Mean the End of its Famous Coffee Shops?
Apr 20th, 2007 at 2:01PM: There's plenty of reasons to visit Amsterdam -- the people, the culture, the beautiful, walkable city -- but let's get real: the place is famous for its coffee shops, where patrons come to sit back, relax, and smoke a couple doobies. But like other European countries, the Netherlands is considering a ban on smoking tobacco in restaurants, cafes and bars -- so will this signal the end for the ...
