Archive for Category: "China"
A First-Timer’s Guide to Taiwan’s Highlights and Lowlights
In many cases, Americans don’t even know where Taiwan is and fewer have ever gone there. Despite posturing about “who really is China” and “who belongs to whom,” we’ve always believed travel is an excellent tool to break down barriers, so we sent Julie Alvin, who’d never been there, to report back on what to [...]
Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio–Taichung, Taiwan–February 11, 2012
If Taiwan isn’t on your bucket list yet, listen up. Hear why Peter recently made his way to the nation in his most recent Peter Greenberg Worldwide broadcast from Taichung, Taiwan. Tune in to learn more about Taichung and the world-famous Lantern Festival. What’s it all about? Just imagine a lantern that is 60 feet [...]
Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio--Taichung, Taiwan--February 11, 2012 Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadPeter Greenberg Worldwide Radio–Hong Kong–January 7, 2012
If you missed this weekend’s Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio broadcast from The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong, you can download the full podcast of the show or listen to it streaming right here. Peter sits down with locals and ex-pats to hear about what’s new in Hong Kong, covering everything from the latest food trends to the [...]
Macau, China: World’s Wealthiest Gambling City
When you think of the most profitable gambling city, it’s probably Las Vegas or Monte Carlo and not Macau, China. But, it turns out that in just four years this 11-mile outpost in the Pearl River Delta has become the biggest gaming city in the world. David DeVoss looks at how the gambling and tourism [...]
From Dirt to Pearl, Shopping Beijing’s Many Markets: Postcard From Suzy Gershman
Dear Peter, I don’t speak or read Chinese but I often play ‘The License Plate Game” as I travel, which taught me the Chinese kanji symbol for Beijing. I needed this information to make it through the Shanghai Train Station as the departures were posted in Chinese. After a rocky night onboard the train, I was [...]
Shanghai Shopping & Eating Plus Shanghai Hotel Reviews: Postcard From Suzy Gershman
Suzy Gershman returns to Shanghai to explore the new hotels built for the World Expo. Dear Peter, I try to get to Shanghai once a year, though I must admit that I skipped last year to avoid the crowds at World Expo 2010. This year I visited my usual shopping haunts and found the Expo [...]
Birthing Tourism: Foreign Moms Using Travel To Gain American Citizenship For Newborns
Southern California lawmakers called for immigration law improvements on Thursday after a business catering to “birthing tourism” was shut down earlier this month. On March 8, officials closed down three townhouses in San Gabriel that were operating as maternity wards for foreign expectant mothers intent upon giving birth to their children in the United States. [...]
Hong Kong Shopping Update: Postcard from Suzy Gershman
Dear Peter, As every Old China Hand knows, Hong Kong is fondly referred to as “Honkers” by many of the foreigners who live here. Indeed, compared to other parts of China or Asia, it’s not too foreign here. But I promise you, everything’s up to date in Kansas City.
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