Category Archives: Travels

Hong Kong Food Market

Posted on April 12, 2011 by dgourmac

Great food begins with great ingredients.  That’s one reason I always visit fresh food markets in the culinary capitals, which is what led us to go to the Canton Road market today in the Mong Kok area of Kowloon, Hong … Continue reading →

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Suzhou

Posted on April 10, 2011 by dgourmac

Last Tuesday was an amazing day.  After lunch in Tongli, we drove to nearby Suzhou, where we visited the Humble Administrators’s Garden, followed by the Yunyansi Pagoda tower high on a hill above the town.  The photo album is here.

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Tongli & Suzhou — 2 hours and 1,000 years from Shanghai

Posted on April 7, 2011 by dgourmac

On Tuesday we had an opportunity to visit two ancient water towns not far from Shanghai in kilometers, but a long way in history.  With marvelous guiding and translations from Jon’s colleague, Tim, we went to Tongli first, and then … Continue reading →

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Shanghai

Posted on April 7, 2011 by dgourmac

Now we are in Shanghai, a most modern city, whose population just reached 22 million people.  We walked around a bit along the river, across from the Bund, and took in the dramatic sights of the city.  Enjoyed lunch at an … Continue reading →

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Beijing – The Summer Palace

Posted on April 7, 2011 by dgourmac

“The Summer Palace, in the Haidian District, northwest of central Beijing, is said to be the best preserved imperial garden in the world, and the largest of its kind still in existence in modern China.  It’s hardly surprising that, during … Continue reading →

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Forbidden City

Posted on April 2, 2011 by dgourmac

Today we explored the Forbidden City.  It was a perfectly lovely, sunny and comfortable Spring day in Beijing.  Our student guide, Feng, brought us to Tiananmen Square and then into The Forbidden City.  We walked through the massive and beautiful … Continue reading →

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In Beijing…

Posted on March 31, 2011 by dgourmac

So far the visit to Beijing has been marvelous.  Warm hospitality from our hosts, excellent food (Peking Duck, abalone, Kung Pao chicken, traditional Beijing noodle dishes, etc.), and an impressive visit to The Great Wall. photo by Aaron, Great Wall … Continue reading →

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Pizza Forays

Posted on September 24, 2010 by dgourmac

I like pizza, even when when someone else makes it.  Fortunately, so does Michael. Recently, he found an article on wbur.org about pizza meccas in greater Boston, and the two of us made a compact to visit many of these … Continue reading →

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Travels…and my favorite spots around the world

Posted on August 20, 2010 by dgourmac

Here is a link to my travel map, and some of my favorite places.  The links to TripAdvisor come with the package, but it is actually a very good reference for hotels in new cities, such as this example when … Continue reading →

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dgourmac’s travels

Posted on July 25, 2010 by dgourmac

Here is a new site where I experiment with RapidWeaver web page creation software and the Stacks 1.3 plugin. So far the content includes some things to do on the Cape, and a little poetry from a close friend.  Of … Continue reading →

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