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WELCOME TO TRAVEL OPINIONS PROAs long as I can remember my passport has always been full of the colorful entry and exit stamps from my travels around the world. From a very young age I knew that I had the travel bug and the deep need to go places that most people would not think of. When I had kids I started traveling with them as soon as they could sit up. And I never had a screaming child or one that misbehaved. More about this later. I love an adventure and I’m always looking for the next place that will leave a lasting impression on us and the people we meet. Each trip we also like to bring needed books or supplies to one of the remote places we visit. Most of all I want to share how I plan my trips and how...Continue Reading >> |
This Just In
In China, foot binding slowly slips into history
FOREIGN EXCHANGE Reprinted from a LA Times story I thought was really interesting
In the village of Liuyi, China, there are only about 30 women left who followed a once-common tradition that was painful but also bonded mothers and daughters.
But the eyes are drawn to Fu's deformed feet and the tiny, ornate shoes on the floor next to her, both objects marking the 76-year-old as one of the last of a kind.
For almost a millennium, the practice of foot binding was prevalent across Chinese society, starting with the wealthier classes but over the years spreading down through urban and then poorer rural communities. Now the ancient, some say barbaric, practice is almost gone.
Isolated from ...Continue Reading >
Corporate Travel Awards
In today's very competitive sales environment, incentives are prefect for driving sales, motivating salespeople, and thanking top achievers. ...Continue Reading >
Tokyo Disneyland
I love Disneyland and have been fortunate to have had the opportunity to visit all of the Disneyland's. Tokyo was are favorite because of how clean the park was and how in order the park was. When the Japanese waited for a parade they sat on small mats and all in a line. It was fun to hear the Japanese language at Disneyland. Enjoy the photos of Michael and Annie at Tokyo Disneyland.
URAYASU, Japan — Snow White and Donald Duck cavorted before hundreds of fans Friday as Tokyo Disneyland reopened after five weeks, marking a tentative step back toward ordinary life for a Japan still reeling from natural calamities and a nuclear crisis.
The popular resort shut its doors after the massive ...Continue Reading >
Exploring Japan with Annie the Geisha, Michael the Samurai in Gion, Kyoto
Learn about the art of the Geisha and tap into the curiosity by dressing up in a traditional Geisha outfit or having one at your next Kyoto dinner party ...Continue Reading >
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