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Hello World!

Hi, we’re Larry and Alex! After decades dedicated to education—me as a Neuroscience Researcher and Professor in speech, language and hearing science areas and Alex as a Speech-Language Pathologist in the public schools—we’ve embraced retirement as a chance to fully explore the world together. Traveling has always been a passion of ours, and now we’re…

Our China Adventure

Viking is one our favorite Cruise Lines, and in 2024 they announced a return to China, at least on an experimental basis, for the Fall of 2024. We did “Classic China and the Coast” with Land excursions in Beijing and Xian, a cruise down the South China Sea coast on the Viking ship Yi Dun…

Traveling in China (Peoples Republic of China/PRC)

We did our first trip to China in October 2024, and wanted to share some of the things we learned. While our trip was through Viking and included both land-based exploration and coastal cruising the South China Sea, most new travelers to China face the same hurdles and we’re glad to share what we learned.…